Why educational interventions are not always effective: A theory-based process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial to improve non-prescription medicine supply from community pharmacies

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-254

  Watson, Margaret C ^a   Walker, Anne ^b   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^c   Bond, Christine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THEORY; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

EID: 33845922041     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.4.0004     Document Type: Article

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