Translating research into practice: Evaluation of an e-learning resource for health care professionals to provide nutrition advice and support for cancer survivors

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 271-276

  Murphy, Jane ^a   Worswick, Louise ^b   Pulman, Andy ^a   Ford, Grainne ^c   Jeffery, Jaana ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bournemouth House   (United Kingdom)

^c POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; E Learning; Innovation; Nutrition; On line; Tablets and iPad

Indexed keywords

DIET THERAPY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; NEOPLASM; NURSE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; SURVIVOR; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LEARNING; NEOPLASMS; NURSES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NUTRITION POLICY; SURVIVORS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84919384487     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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