An exploratory, pragmatic, cluster randomised trial of practice nurse training in the use of asthma action plans

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 311-318

  Cleland, Jennifer A ^a,b   Hall, Susan ^a   Price, David ^a   Lee, Amanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma action plans; Practice nurses; Training

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICAL NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ASTHMA; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 35349017951     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3132/pcrj.2007.00063     Document Type: Article

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