Exploring the future of gerontological nursing outcomes

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 6 B, 2004, Pages 128-134

  Meyer, Julienne ^a   Sturdy, Deborah ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Care for older people; Gerontological nursing research; Nursing outcomes; Person centred; Value and contribution of nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEMENTIA; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; NURSE; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; WELLBEING;

EID: 9344253823     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01053.x     Document Type: Review

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