The importance of key personnel and active management for successful implementation of computer-based technology in palliative care: Results from a qualitative study

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 183-189

  André, Beate ^a,b,d   Ringdal, Gerd Inger ^b   Loge, Jon H ^a,c   Rannestad, Toril ^b   Kaasa, Stein ^a,d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Computerized technology; Implementation; Key personnel and management; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MICROCOMPUTER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; HEALTH PERSONNEL; INSERVICE TRAINING; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 49249088654     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NCN.0000304802.00628.70     Document Type: Article

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