Randomized Trial of Geragogy-Based Medication Instruction in the Emergency Department

Nursing Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 211-218

  Hayes, Karen S ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Geragogy; Gerontology; Medication

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; TEACHING;

AGED; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032109416     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199807000-00006     Document Type: Article

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