Nurses' perceptions of psychosocial care and barriers to its provision: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 411-418

  Chen, Cassandra Siyun ^a   Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^b   Chan, Moon Fai ^a   Yap, Suk Foon ^c   Wang, Wenru ^d   Kowitlawakul, Yanika ^d  

^a KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acute hospital; Barriers; Experience; Nurses' perception; Psychosocial care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DOCUMENTATION; EMPATHY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGISTERED NURSE; SINGAPORE; SKILL; SPIRITUAL CARE; SURGICAL WARD; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGAPORE; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85036629678     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNR.0000000000000185     Document Type: Article

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