| Title |
Nurses’ views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in surgical settings in Saudi Arabia – a qualitative study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Nursing, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6955-13-29 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Atika Khalaf, Albert Westergren, Örjan Ekblom, Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa, Vanja Berggren |
| Abstract |
Although the occurrence of malnutrition in hospitals is a growing concern, little is known about how hospital staff understand the care that nurses provide to patients with malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in Saudi Arabia (KSA). |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 43% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 39 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 15% |
| Unknown | 10 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 5% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 11 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
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