Factors associated with nurses’ perceptions about quality of end-of-life care

International Nursing Review

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 200-208

  Hussin, E O D ^a   Wong, L P ^a   Chong, M C ^a   Subramanian, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Nursing Synergy Ptd Ltd 18USJ 1/3K ^*  (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitude; End of Life Care; Knowledge; Malaysia; Nurses; Palliative Care; Quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; NURSE MANAGER; NURSING EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERMINAL CARE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85041829639     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inr.12428     Document Type: Article

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