Opening Doors: Factors Influencing the Establishment of a Working Relationship between Paraprofessional Home Visitors and At-Risk Families

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 59-69

  Jack, Susan ^a,b   DiCenso, Alba ^b   Lohfeld, Lynne ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Client provider relationship; Home visiting; Paraprofessionals; Public health nurses; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; TRUST;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; ONTARIO; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; TRUST;

EID: 0036985003     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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