A study of skill mix issues in midwifery: A multimethod approach

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 52-61

  McKenna, Hugh ^a   Hasson, Felicity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Health care assistant; Midwifery; Midwifery assistant; Morale; Nonmidwifery duties; Organizational change; Republic of Ireland; Skill mix; Wastage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MIDWIFE; MORALITY; NURSING ASSISTANT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MIDWIFERY; MORALE; NURSES' AIDES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036357503     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02058.x     Document Type: Article

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