Effects of a postqualification course in palliative care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 96-103

  Adriaansen, Marian J M ^a,d   Van Achterberg, Theo ^b   Borm, George ^c  

^a HAN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^d Nursing Department   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Education; Knowledge and insight test; Palliative care; Postqualification course; Self efficacy; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LEARNING; MASSAGE; NURSE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING CARE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 12344265646     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03268.x     Document Type: Review

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