An exploration of the hydration care of older people: A qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1200-1211

  Godfrey, Helen ^a   Cloete, Jenny ^b   Dymond, Elizabeth ^b   Long, Adele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drinking; Hydration care; Older people; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84866944267     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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