A mixed methods pilot study with a cluster randomized control trial to evaluate the impact of a leadership intervention on guideline implementation in home care nursing

Implementation Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Gifford, Wendy A ^a   Davies, Barbara ^a   Graham, Ian D ^c   Lefebre, Nancy ^b   Tourangeau, Ann ^d   Woodend, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b St Elizabeth Health Care   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 65749107317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-3-51     Document Type: Article

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