A study of the attitudes and perceived barriers to undertaking clinical governance activities of dietitians in a Welsh National Health Service trust

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-238

  Shakeshaft, Alison M ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Audit; Barriers; Clinical governance; Continuing professional development; Dietetics; Dietitians; Evidence based practice; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIETITIAN; DIETITIAN ATTITUDE; EMPLOYEE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETETICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43549103759     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00868.x     Document Type: Article

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