Carer engagement in the hospital care of older people: an integrative literature review

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 298-314

  Morrow, Elizabeth M ^a   Nicholson, Caroline ^b  

^a Clinical Research Support Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute care; carer engagement; carer involvement; family caregivers; older people

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; EMBASE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDLINE; MODEL; PATIENT CARE; STAFF TRAINING; TENSION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; AGED; CAREGIVER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84959271692     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12117     Document Type: Article

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