Case studies combined with or without concept maps improve critical thinking in hospital-based nurses: A randomized-controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 747-754

  Huang, Yu Chuan ^a   Chen, Hsing Hsia ^b   Yeh, Mei Ling ^c   Chung, Yu Chu ^c,d  

^a Taitung Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^d YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case study; Concept map; Critical thinking; Disposition; Randomized controlled trial; Skill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THINKING;

ADULT; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; THINKING;

EID: 84862793393     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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