Health professionals' adherence to stroke clinical guidelines: A review of the literature

Health Policy

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 245-263

  Donnellan, C ^a   Sweetman, S ^a   Shelley, E ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adherence; Clinical guidelines; Health professionals; Review; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DYSLIPIDEMIA; DYSPHAGIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADHERENCE; CLINICAL GUIDELINES; HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; REVIEW; STROKE;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH; STROKE;

EID: 84882604443     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.05.002     Document Type: Review

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