Research into patients' perspectives: Relevance and usefulness of phenomenological sociology

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 450-460

  Edwards, Carol ^a,b   Titchen, Angie ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing; Patient evaluation; Patient satisfaction; Phenomenological sociology; Qualitative research; Research methods; Schutz

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIOLOGY; THEORY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0346218201     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02828.x     Document Type: Review

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