The patient experience of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC): A qualitative descriptive study

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 26-35

  Sharp, Rebecca ^a   Grech, Carol ^a   Fielder, Andrea ^a   Mikocka Walus, Antonina ^b   Cummings, Melita ^c   Esterman, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elastomeric infusion pump; Nurses; Nursing; Patient experience; Peripheral intravenous catheter; Peripherally inserted central catheter; PICC; Qualitative description; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

AGED; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84911451114     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2014.11081923     Document Type: Article

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