Professionalizing action research - A meaningful strategy for modernizing services?

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-200

  Hall, Julie E ^a  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Managing change; Mental health; Modernization; Team learning

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; STANDARD; THINKING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATE MEDICINE; THINKING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33645074684     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00584.x     Document Type: Review

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