Critical issues in the relationships between patient relatives and hospital staff: qualitative research based on focus group

In Italy the number of elderly patients is increasing and often a family member, also called primary caregiver (CG), assists them. The aim of this study is to describe the peculiar relationships between the family primary CG and the hospital staff, when an elderly patient is admitted to hospital, to...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Cecchini, Valeria Del Longo, Emanuela Grandesso, Alessandro Gamba, Andrea Semplicini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/99