Nurse's beliefs and knowledge about medications are associated with their difficulties using patient treatment adherence strategies

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 513-521

  Byrne, Mitchell K ^a   Deane, Frank P ^a   Coombs, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Beliefs; Knowledge; Medications; Nurse

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27144453760     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500271378     Document Type: Article

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