Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 362-369, December 2007

The effect of an ICU liaison nurse on patients and family's anxiety prior to transfer to the ward: An intervention study

  • Wendy Chaboyer

      Affiliations

    • Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, Bundall, Qld 9726, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 755 528 518; fax: +61 755 528 526.
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  • Lukman Thalib

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Adjunct Professor Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Australia
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  • Kristie Alcorn

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Griffith University, Australia
  • ,
  • Michelle Foster

      Affiliations

    • Nurse Unit Manager ICU, Gold Coast Hospital, Australia

Accepted 14 April 2007.

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 This study was conducted at Griffith University and the Gold Coast Hospital.

PII: S0964-3397(07)00048-1

doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2007.04.005

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 362-369, December 2007