Methodological issues in the recruitment of ethnic minority subjects to research via the Internet: A discussion paper

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 923-929

  Im, Eun Ok ^a   Chee, Wonshik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic minority; Internet; Issues; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENOPAUSE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; WOMEN;

EID: 26244459616     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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