Care needs of older patients in the intensive care units

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 825-832

  Chang, Ching Wen ^a   Chen, Yuh Min ^b   Su, Ching Ching ^c  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Health Science and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Care needs; Critical illness; Intensive care units; Older patients

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 84857033743     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03611.x     Document Type: Article

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