Improving continence services - A case study in policy influence

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 252-257

  Thomas, Sue ^a   Billington, Angela ^b   Getliffe, Kathryn ^c  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

^b New Forest Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continence; Nursing; Political awareness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONTINENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSING; PLANNING; POLITICS; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MASS MEDIA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADVOCACY; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); STATE MEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 3242776850     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2004.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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