Professional nurses' opinion on research and research utilization for promoting quality nursing care in selected teaching hospitals in Nigeria

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-255

  Ofi, Bola ^a   Sowunmi, Lanre ^b   Edet, Olaide Bamidele ^c   Anarado, Nonye ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Professional nurses; Quality care; Research; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NURSE; NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; NIGERIA; NURSES; NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH;

EID: 48949119970     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00684.x     Document Type: Article

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