Bereavement care for older people in healthcare settings: Qualitative study of experiences

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 279-289

  Stephen, Audrey I ^a   Wilcock, Sylvia E ^a   Wimpenny, Peter ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Healthcare settings; Older people; Qualitative research; Support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTHCARE SETTINGS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OLDER PEOPLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

BEREAVEMENT; HEALTHCARE SETTINGS; OLDER PEOPLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84874730172     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2012.00319.x     Document Type: Article

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