Journal article
A Clinical Pathway for Treating Pneumonia in the Nursing Home: Part I: The Nursing Perspective
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This paper examines nursing staff's perspectives on the utility and sustainability of a clinical pathway for treating nursing home residents with pneumonia.
DESIGN: A qualitative (case study) design was used.
Authors
Carusone SC; Loeb M; Lohfeld L
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 271–278
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jamda.2005.11.004
ISSN
1525-8610
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAttitude of Health PersonnelBed OccupancyClinical CompetenceCritical PathwaysCross InfectionDecision TreesEducation, Nursing, ContinuingFocus GroupsGeriatric NursingHealth Facility SizeHealth Services Needs and DemandHospitalizationHumansNurse's RoleNursing HomesNursing Methodology ResearchNursing StaffOntarioPneumoniaQualitative ResearchQuality of Health CareSelf EfficacySurveys and Questionnaires