Applying psychometric principles to the development of a training needs analysis questionnair for use with health visitors, district and practice nurses

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 442-454

  Hicks, Carolyn ^a   Hennessy, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Primary care nurses; Psychometrics; Training needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959272606     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969600100608     Document Type: Article

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