Publications by authors named "Maureen O'Shea"
Purpose: This exploratory study addressed the research question "What are the perceptions of staff nurses regarding palliative care for hospitalized older adults?"
Design: A qualitative descriptive study design using focus groups was selected.
Methods: Eighteen staff nurses participated in semistructured focus group interviews. The audio-recorded data were transcribed, sorted, and coded using NVivo 9 software and analyzed using Ritchie and Spencer's framework approach to qualitative data analysis.