Registered nurses' perceptions of their professional work in nursing homes and home-based care: A focus group study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 761-767

  Carlson, Elisabeth ^a   Rämgård, Margareta ^a   Bolmsjö, Ingrid ^a   Bengtsson, Mariette ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elderly care; Focus groups; Long term relationship; Professional work; Registered nurses

Indexed keywords

HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN;

FOCUS GROUPS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; SWEDEN;

EID: 84897044008     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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