Do rural primary health care nurses feel equipped for palliative care?

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 274-283

  Cumming, M ^a   Boreland, F ^b   Perkins, D ^b,c  

^a Far West Local Health District   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Centre of Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

clinical support; education; emotional impact; remote; support; workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REGISTERED NURSE; REWARD; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH NURSING; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE'S ROLE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84869413835     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11150     Document Type: Article

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