To reduce technology prior discharge from intensive care - Important but difficult? A grounded theory

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 506-515

  Häggström, Marie ^a   Asplund, Kenneth ^a   Kristiansen, Lisbeth ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Grounded theory; Health care technology; Intensive care; Patient discharge; Patient safety; Patient transfer; Step down unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; STEP-DOWN UNIT; SWEDEN; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CONTINUITY OF CARE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSFER; STEP-DOWN UNIT;

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84880287552     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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