Service user involvement in mental health practitioner education in Ireland

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 519-525

  Higgins, A ^a   Maguire, G ^a   Watts, M ^c   Creaner, M ^b   Mccann, E ^a   Rani, S ^a   Alexander, J ^a  

^a School of Nursing and Midwifery   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c GROW   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ireland; Mental health; Multidisciplinary education; Service user involvement; Survey research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MANPOWER; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; EDUCATION; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79960287802     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01698.x     Document Type: Article

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