Exploratory factor analysis of the research and development culture index among qualified nurses

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1042-1047

  Watson, Bill ^a   Clarke, Charlotte ^a   Swallow, Vera ^a   Forster, Stewart ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exploratory factor analysis; Practice development; Research utilization; Scale development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 25844512672     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01214.x     Document Type: Article

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