Factors influencing the implementation of the guideline Triage in emergency departments: A qualitative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 437-447

  Janssen, Maaike A P ^a   Van Achterberg, Theo ^b   Adriaansen, Marian J M ^a   Kampshoff, Caroline S ^c   Schalk, Donna M J ^b   Mintjes de Groot, Joke ^a  

^a HAN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical guideline; Emergency department; Implementation; Implementation strategies; Influencing factors; Nurses; Nursing; Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOCUS GROUPS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855351815     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03921.x     Document Type: Article

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