Emergency nurses perceptions of the role of family/carers in caring for cognitively impaired older persons in pain: A descriptive qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1323-1331

  Fry, Margaret ^a   Chenoweth, Lynn ^b,c   MacGregor, Casimir ^d   Arendts, Glenn ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer; Cognitive impairment; Emergency Department; Family; Older person; Pain management

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MANPOWER; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 85027947123     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.013     Document Type: Article

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