Sustainable maternity services in remote and rural Scotland? A qualitative survey of staff views on required skills, competencies and training

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-40

  Tucker, J ^a   Hundley, V ^a   Kiger, A ^a   Bryers, H ^b   Caldow, J ^a   Farmer, J ^a   Harris, F ^a   Ireland, J ^a   Van Teijlingen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SELF REPORT; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 13544253460     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.010561     Document Type: Review

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