Evaluation of an evidence-based practice initiative: Outcomes, strengths and limitations of a retrospective, conceptually-based approach

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 187-199

  Stetler, Cheryl B ^a   Caramanica, Laura ^b  

^a Hartford Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Organization; Outcomes; Program evaluation; Research roundtable; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH UTILIZATION GROUP; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

CONNECTICUT; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 36949027680     PISSN: 1545102X     EISSN: 17416787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2007.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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