Documenting presence: A descriptive study of chaplain notes in the intensive care unit

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 190-196

  Lee, Brittany M ^a   Curlin, Farr A ^a   Choi, Philip J ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaplains; Communication; Documentation; Qualitative research; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHECKLIST; CLERGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CENTER; FAMILY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; AGED; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; CLERGY; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84975247401     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951516000407     Document Type: Article

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