Ecomapping: An innovative research tool for nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 545-552

  Ray, Robin A ^a   Street, Annette F ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care networks; Ecomap; Nursing; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NURSE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NURSING RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 19744375660     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03434.x     Document Type: Article

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