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| Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2002): |
The decision making process in a district nursing assessment.
Full Abstract
Assessment is a key element of district nursing practice and a cornerstone of community care. Yet very little research has been undertaken in this area. Given the current emphasis on evidence-based practice in health care, there is a need to ensure that district nurses, nursing students and educators can draw from an empirically derived and sound knowledge base. This article explores the relationship between knowledge and decision-making in district nursing assessment. It is based on a case study of one district nurse participant from a qualitative study of district nursing assessment. The case study material illustrates key findings from this study in order to examine the relationship between theoretical perspectives and everyday decision-making, based on the stages of decision-making identified by Carroll and Johnson (1990).
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Author information
Author/s: Kennedy, Catriona (C);
Affiliation: School of Acute and Continuing Care Nursing, Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: British journal of community nursing (Br J Community Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 7 (issue 10) : pp 505-13
Dates: Created 2002/10/25; Completed 2002/11/15; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12399702, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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