The effectiveness of Internet-based e-learning on clinician behaviour and patient outcomes: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 57, Issue , 2016, Pages 70-81

  Sinclair, Peter M ^a   Kable, Ashley ^a   Levett Jones, Tracy ^a   Booth, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

E Learning; Education; Health care professional; Information communication technology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DATA SYNTHESIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EMBASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NARRATIVE; POPULATION MODEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCOPUS; SKILL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84960864673     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.01.011     Document Type: Review

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