Uganda nursing research agenda: A Delphi study

International Nursing Review

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 180-186

  Spies, L A ^a   Gray, J ^b   Opollo, J ^c   Mbalinda, S ^d  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^c PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Delphi Technique < Research; Health Policy Research < Research; International Collaboration Cooperation < International Issues; Nursing Leadership < Nursing; Research in Practice < Research

Indexed keywords

DELPHI STUDY; HUMAN; NURSING RESEARCH; RESEARCH; UGANDA;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; RESEARCH; UGANDA;

EID: 84929710902     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inr.12167     Document Type: Article

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