Interventions for compassionate nursing care: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 62, Issue , 2016, Pages 137-155

  Blomberg, Karin ^a,b   Griffiths, Peter ^b,c   Wengström, Yvonne ^b,d   May, Carl ^b,c   Bridges, Jackie ^b,c  

^a Örebro University   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caring; Compassion; Dignity; Nurses; Professional patient relations; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; MEDLINE; MODEL; NARRATIVE; NURSE; NURSING CARE; STAFF TRAINING; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EMPATHY;

EMPATHY; HUMANS; NURSING CARE;

EID: 84980417145     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.07.009     Document Type: Review

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