Evaluation of a research mentorship program in community care

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-33

  Ploeg, Jenny ^a   de Witt, Lorna ^a,b   Hutchison, Brian ^a   Hayward, Lynda ^a,c   Grayson, Kim ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community health services; Mentors; Qualitative research; Research training support

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; RESEARCH PROGRAM; TRAINING;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEACHER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; ONTARIO; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 38349065364     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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