The value of participatory action research in clinical nursing practice

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-39

  Glasson, Janet B ^a   Chang, Esther M L ^a   Bidewell, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Innovation; Models of care; Nursing practice; Participatory action research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; NURSES; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 42949100472     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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