Older orthopaedic patients' perceptions of individualised care: A comparative survey

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-116

  Suhonen, Riitta ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hospital; Individualised nursing care; Older patients; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84860322927     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00243.x     Document Type: Article

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