Implementation strategies of measurement instruments and their validity as adopted in Italian hospital nursing practice: An Italian cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-85

  Palese, Alvisa ^a   Colognese, Stefano ^b   Pellicciari, Cecilia ^b   Mecugni, Daniela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Implementation; Instruments; Nursing assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84880978435     PISSN: 20473087     EISSN: 20473095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-3095.2011.01202.x     Document Type: Article

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