An evaluation of the effectiveness of public health nursing: A case study of the maternal and child health centres in Hong Kong

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 442-454

  Twinn, Sheila ^a   Shiu, Ann ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030207915     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7489(96)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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