Priorities for midwifery research in Perth, Western Australia: A Delphi study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 78-93

  Fenwick, Jennifer ^a   Butt, Janice ^a   Downie, Jill ^a   Monterosso, Leanne ^a   Wood, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Evidence based practice; Midwifery; Postnatal care; Research priority; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; DELPHI STUDY; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33646823647     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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