The Good companion : a qualitative investigation into the experience of couples within the ward culture

Whiteley, E.E.

The Good companion : a qualitative investigation into the experience of couples within the ward culture - Thesis (MSc)-University of London, 1998

Abstract ; Literature review ; Methodology ; Analysis and discussion ; Implications and conclusion ; Appendices ; Extract from field journal ; Extract from reflective diary ; Transcript of patient interview ; Information sheet and consent form ; References

Explores the experiences of couples within the hospital ward culture. A literature review is provided that sets the context for this study and demonstrates that this is an area that appears to have been neglected in the research literature to date. Ethnographic and phenomenological methods were adopted and are discussed.


Theses, Nursing
Spouses
Sociology, Medical
Hospitalization - Psychology
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