Enhancing the quality of nursing care in methadone substitute clinics using action research: A process evaluation

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 422-431

  Loth, Christien ^a   Schippers, Gerard M ^b   Hart, Harm't ^c   Van De Wijngaart, Goof ^c  

^a AMSTERDAM INSTITUTE FOR ADDICTION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action research; Critical reflection; Methadone substitute treatment; Nursing; Participation; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EVALUATION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVALUATION STUDIES; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; NETHERLANDS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 33846850118     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04117.x     Document Type: Article

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