Collective inquiry: Understanding the essence of best practice construction in mental health

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 558-565

  Barry, K J ^a,b  

^a Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Service ^*  (Ireland)

^b Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Service   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Best practice; Co construction; Consistency; Meaning; Mental health; Practice development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENCHMARKING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34548154257     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01128.x     Document Type: Article

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