A mixed methods investigation into the use of non-technical skills by community and hospital pharmacists

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 675-685

  Irwin, A ^a   Weidmann, A E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leadership; Non technical skills; Pharmacy; Situation awareness; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84939572476     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.11.006     Document Type: Article

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