What contributes to abuse in health care? A grounded theory of female patients' stories

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 404-412

  Brüggemann, A Jelmer ^a   Swahnberg, Katarina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Patient abuse; Power; Professional misconduct; Qualitative research; Quality of health care; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84873250173     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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