The benefits of using a mixed methods approach - Quantitative with qualitative - To identify client satisfaction and unmet needs in an HIV healthcare centre

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 491-498

  Chow, M Y K ^a   Quine, S ^a   Li, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Client satisfaction; HIV AIDS; Mixed methods; Qualitative interviews; Quantitative survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77951682889     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903214371     Document Type: Article

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