Jordanian survivors' experiences of recovery from critical illness: A qualitative study

International Nursing Review

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 570-577

  Abdalrahim, M S ^a   Zeilani, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Critical Care; Discharge; Intensive Care; Jordan; Patient Experiences; Qualitative Research; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CONVALESCENCE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVOR; TIME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROLE; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; VALUE OF LIFE;

EID: 84938886870     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inr.12142     Document Type: Article

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