Health visiting assessment-unpacking critical attributes in health visitor needs assessment practice: A case study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 232-245

  Appleton, Jane V ^a,b   Cowley, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment principles; Constructivist enquiry; Health visiting; Needs assessment; Professional judgement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES;

EID: 38049054740     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.08.014     Document Type: Article

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