Nurses' views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in surgical settings in Saudi Arabia - a qualitative study.

Atika Khalaf; Albert Westergren; Orjan Ekblom; Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa; Vanja Berggren

doi:10.1186/1472-6955-13-29

Nurses' views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in surgical settings in Saudi Arabia - a qualitative study.

Atika Khalaf, Albert Westergren, Orjan Ekblom, Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa, Vanja Berggren

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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).

Original language	English
Article number	29
Journal	BMC Nursing
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-13-29
Publication status	Published - 2014

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