Nursing effectiveness in Italy: Findings from a grounded theory study

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 251-262

  Palese, Alvisa ^a   Mesaglio, Maura ^b   De Lucia, Paola ^b   Guardini, Ilario ^b   Forno, Miria Dal ^b   Vesca, Roberta ^b   Boschetti, Barbara ^b   Noacco, Massimo ^b   Salmaso, Daniele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basic social processes; Complex interventions; Grounded theory; Italy; Nursing effectiveness; Nursing practice; Patient outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84875050566     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01392.x     Document Type: Article

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