The quality of intensive care unit nurse handover related to end of life: A descriptive comparative international study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 49-56

  Ganz, Freda DeKeyser ^a   Endacott, Ruth ^b,i   Chaboyer, Wendy ^c   Benbinishty, Julie ^d   Nun, Maureen Ben ^a   Ryan, Helen ^e   Schoter, Amanda ^f   Boulanger, Carole ^g   Chamberlain, Wendy ^g   Spooner, Amy ^h  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Kaplan Medical Center   (Israel)

^f YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; End of life; Handover; Intensive care unit; Nurse

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL HANDOVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NURSING STAFF; STANDARDS; TERMINAL CARE;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNATIONALITY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT HANDOFF; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84919480037     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.07.009     Document Type: Article

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