Theory-based identification of barriers to quality improvement: Induced abortion care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-155

  Foy, Robbie ^a,e   Walker, Anne ^b   Ramsay, Craig ^b   Penney, Gillian ^c   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^d   Francis, Jillian ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural theory; Clinical guidelines; Induced abortion

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ABORTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABORTION, INDUCED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; WORKLOAD;

EID: 16844370332     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi017     Document Type: Article

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