From spouse to caregiver and back: A grounded theory study of post-intensive care unit spousal caregiving

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1892-1903

  Ågård, Anne Sophie ^a   Egerod, Ingrid ^b   Tønnesen, Else ^a   Lomborg, Kirsten ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Caregiving; Critical care; Family; Grounded theory; ICU; Intensive care; Nursing; Recovery; Spouses

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; SPOUSE;

CAREGIVERS; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; SPOUSES;

EID: 84936985483     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12657     Document Type: Article

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