The impact of patients' gender, race, and age on health care professionals' pain management decisions: An online survey using virtual human technology

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 726-733

  Wandner, Laura D ^a   Heft, Marc W ^b   Lok, Benjamin C ^a   Hirsh, Adam T ^c   George, Steven Z ^a   Horgas, Anne L ^a   Atchison, James W ^d   Torres, Calia A ^a   Robinson, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare professionals; Pain assessment; Pain treatment; Virtual technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POPULATION GROUP; PROCEDURES; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POPULATION GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897037326     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.09.011     Document Type: Article

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