Primary nursing and quality of care: A Dutch study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-102

  Nissen, J M J F ^a   Boumans, N P G ^a   Landeweerd, J A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Holland; Patient oriented nursing; Primary nursing; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY NURSING CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031111506     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(96)00039-9     Document Type: Article

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