The impact on patient health and service outcomes of introducing nurse consultants: A historically matched controlled study

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Lee, Diana Tf ^a   Choi, Kai Chow ^a   Chan, Carmen Wh ^a   Chair, Sek Ying ^a   Chan, Dominic ^a   Fung, Sylvia Yk ^b   Chan, Eric Ls ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Nurse consultant; Patient outcomes; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INJURY; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

CONSULTANTS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84887847254     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-431     Document Type: Article

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