Effect of a peer-educational intervention on provider knowledge and reported performance in family planning services: A cluster randomized trial

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Mohammad Alizadeh Charandabi, Sakineh ^a,b,c   Vahidi, Rezagoli ^c,d   Marions, Lena ^a   Wahlström, Rolf ^a,e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZERBAIJAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; AZERBAIJAN; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MIDWIFERY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77649244251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-10-11     Document Type: Article

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