The impact structured patient assessment frameworks have on patient care: An integrative review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 21-22, 2013, Pages 2991-3005

  Munroe, Belinda ^a,b,c   Curtis, Kate ^a,b,c,d   Considine, Julie ^e   Buckley, Thomas ^c  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^e NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Frameworks; History taking; Nursing assessment; Patient assessment; Patient outcomes; Physical examination

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; FRAMEWORKS; HUMAN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT OUTCOMES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

FRAMEWORKS; HISTORY TAKING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT OUTCOMES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84885868629     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12226     Document Type: Review

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