Developing complex interventions for nursing: A critical review of key guidelines

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 17-18, 2013, Pages 2366-2386

  Corry, Margarita ^a   Clarke, Mike ^b   While, Alison E ^c   Lalor, Joan ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex interventions; Frameworks; Guidelines; Literature review

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS; FRAMEWORKS; LITERATURE REVIEW; NURSING PROCESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS; FRAMEWORKS; GUIDELINES; LITERATURE REVIEW;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; NURSING PROCESS;

EID: 84880508273     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12173     Document Type: Review

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