Factors associated with the effectiveness of continuing education in long-term care

Gerontologist

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 399-405

  Stolee, Paul ^a,b,c   Esbaugh, Jacquelin ^a,c   Aylward, Sandra ^a   Cathers, Tamzin ^d   Harvey, David P ^e   Hillier, Loretta M ^a   Keat, Nancy ^f   Feightner, John W ^a,b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^f Southwestern Ontario Regional Pain and Symptom Management Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Nursing home; Organizational support; Transfer of learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; RURAL HEALTH CARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 20044374207     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/45.3.399     Document Type: Article

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