Interactions of people with disabilities and nursing staff during hospitalization.

Abstract

The findings suggest the need for further research into the nursing care of people with disabilities during hospitalization.

Educational strategies to ensure that nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel have adequate knowledge about the needs of people with disabilities may help in augmenting the care provided to this population.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Anecdotes as Topic
• Communication Barriers
• Disabled Persons
• Female
• Focus Groups
• Humans
• Inpatients
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nurse's Role
• Nurse-Patient Relations
• Nursing Assessment
• Nursing Methodology Research
• Nursing Staff, Hospital
• United States

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Authors

• Suzanne C Smeltzer
• Colleen Avery
• Patricia Haynor

Publication date

2012-03-29

Journal

Journal topics

• Nursing

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Center for Nursing Research, Villanova University College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, USA. suzanne.smeltzer [at] villanova.edu

Release reference

Am J Nurs. 2012 Apr;112(4):30-7; quiz 38, 52

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