Application of the Delphi technique in healthcare maintenance

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 737-754

  Njuangang, Stanley ^a   Liyanage, Champika ^a   Akintoye, Akintola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Critical success factors; Delphi; Healthcare maintenance; NHS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELPHI STUDY; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MANAGER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCIENTIST; TRUST; VALIDITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS INFECTION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85030173351     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJHCQA-02-2017-0042     Document Type: Article

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