A quantitative exploration of the subjective burden experienced by nurses when caring for patients with delirium

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 17-18, 2012, Pages 2488-2498

  Mc Donnell, Siobhan ^a   Timmins, Fiona ^b  

^a Milford Care Centre   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adults; Delirium; Nurses; Nursing; Quantitative; Questionnaire; Research report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865286100     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04130.x     Document Type: Article

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