Exploring the process of data acquisition: Methodological challenges encountered and strategies employed

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 366-372

  Roberts, Julia ^a   While, Alison E ^a   Fitzpatrick, Joanne ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH DESIGN; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0030076910     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb02680.x     Document Type: Article

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