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Stroke patients' perceptions of hospital nursing care
Author(s) -
Colin Macduff
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00166.x
Subject(s) - nursing , rehabilitation , perception , meaning (existential) , stroke (engine) , medicine , nursing care , nursing research , nursing practice , psychology , physical therapy , psychotherapist , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , engineering
• While nursing remains uncertain about the nature of its role in stroke rehabilitation, recent research by social scientists re‐affirms its importance. • This study explored a small number of stroke patients' perceptions of hospital nursing care in order to illuminate the meaning of the role in practice. • Informants' early experiences of nursing care in general medical and care of the elderly assessment wards were dominated by having the necessary done , while nursing in the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit was characterized by a do it yourself approach. • These two concepts are explored in detail and related to the existing literature, suggesting some specific areas for practice development and research.