Re-establishing dignity: Nurses' experiences of caring for older hospital patients

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-294

  Hall, Elisabeth O C ^a   Høy, Bente ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b VIA University College ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Elder care; Nurse patient relationships; Nursing practice; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84860999202     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00931.x     Document Type: Article

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