Goal-attainment scaling: A review and applications to pharmacy practice

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 102-121

  Vu, Minhchau ^a   Law, Anandi V ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease state management; Goal setting; Goal attainment scaling; Medication therapy management; Multiple patient and clinical goals

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GOALS; HUMANS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84858277602     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2011.01.003     Document Type: Review

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