A critical review and synthesis of qualitative research on patient experiences of critical illness

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 147-157

  Cutler, Lee R ^a   Hayter, Mark ^b   Ryan, Tony ^c  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Critical illness; Literature review; Patient experience; Personal Meaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876789742     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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