A phenomenological study of experiences of being cared for in a critical care setting: The meanings of the patient room as a place of care

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 234-243

  Olausson, Sepideh ^a   Lindahl, Berit ^a   Ekebergh, Margaretha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hospital design; Intensive care units; Patient room; Phenomenology; Qualitative studies

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOPE; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRUST;

ANXIETY; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOPE; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TRUST;

EID: 84879005996     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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