A model for evaluating knowledge exchange in a network context

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-124

  Conklin, James ^b   Stolee, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge exchange; Knowledge network; Knowledge translation; PARiHS; Seniors' health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGED; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ONTARIO; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 49649087273     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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