Implementing evidence-based practices: Considerations for the hospice setting

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 369-376

  Sanders, Sara ^a   Mackin, Melissa Lehan ^b   Reyes, Jimmy ^b   Herr, Keela ^b   Titler, Marita ^c   Fine, Perry ^d   Forcucci, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture change; Evidence based practices; Hospice; Implementation process; Pain; Translating research into practice (TRIP)

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955319230     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109358695     Document Type: Article

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