Sustainability in an action research project: 5 years of a Dignity and Respect action group in a hospital setting

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-68

  Crow, Jayne ^a   Smith, Lesley ^b   Keenan, Iain ^c  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b 2 Sandhill Cottages ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Change; Collaboration; Dignity; Empowerment; Respect; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549118037     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987109352929     Document Type: Article

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