A descriptive survey to identify the perceived skills and community skill requirements of mental health staff

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 218-228

  Bugge, Carol ^a   Smith, Lorraine N ^b   Shanley, Eamon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Community care; Mental health; Multidisciplinary education; Multidisciplinary practice; Skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032610030     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00862.x     Document Type: Article

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