Older adults' experiences of transitions between care settings at the end of life in England: A qualitative interview study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-83

  Hanratty, Barbara ^a   Holmes, Louise ^a   Lowson, Elizabeth ^c   Grande, Gunn ^b   Addington Hall, Julia ^c   Payne, Sheila ^d   Seymour, Jane ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aged; communication; palliative care; terminal care; Transitions

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INTERVIEW; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG CANCER; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE; TERMINAL CARE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84863574391     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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