Towards a better understanding of readmissions after stroke: Partnering with stroke survivors and caregivers

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2015, Pages 1091-1100

  White, Carole L ^a   Brady, Tracy L ^a   Saucedo, Laura L ^a   Motz, Deb ^b   Sharp, Johanna ^b   Birnbaum, Lee A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Baptist Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Qualitative study; Quality of care; Readmissions; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SURVIVOR;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84925255239     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12739     Document Type: Article

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