Enhancing intervention fidelity: A means of strengthening study impact

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 80-89

  Horner, Sharon ^a   Rew, Lynn ^a   Torres, Rosamar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental studies; Fidelity; Interventions; Research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; NURSING RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33646854075     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2006.00050.x     Document Type: Article

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