Exploring quality of care for African Americans

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 27-49

  Fongwa, Marie N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American black; Cultural competence; Delphi technique; Focus group; Patient satisfaction; Quality of care; Systems quality of care framework

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 0040154734     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200115020-00005     Document Type: Article

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