Theory building through mixed-method evaluation of a dementia special care unit

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 479-488

  Morgan, Debra G ^a   Stewart, Norma J ^b  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dementia; Evaluation; Mixed methods; Qualitative and quantitative research; Special care unit; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOME;

CANADA; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0036883946     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.10059     Document Type: Review

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