Can feedback be individualised, useful, and economical?

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-294

  Mead, D M ^a   Moseley, L G ^a   Cook, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Feedback; Formal evaluation; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DELPHI STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

COMMUNICATION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRIMARY NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0031202176     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(97)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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