Knowledge work in nursing and midwifery: An evaluation through computer-mediated communication

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-97

  Brooks, Fiona ^a   Scott, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Knowledge work; National service frameworks; Nursing informatics; Professional communication

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING INFORMATICS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONLINE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; KNOWLEDGE; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING INFORMATICS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 28444479558     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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