Action research: The revision of services at one mental health rehabilitation unit in the north of England

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 372-379

  Leighton, K ^a,b  

^a State University   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Recovery model; Service revision; Society centred care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MODEL; MOTIVATION; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROBLEM SOLVING; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 19544390018     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00838.x     Document Type: Review

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