Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 36-43 , February 2005

A Delphi study of district nursing research priorities in Australia

  • Merilyn Annells, PhD, MNSt, DipAppSc, RN, BN

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Clinical School of Community Nursing, La Trobe University, Royal District Nursing Service Helen Macpherson Institute of Community Health, St. Kilda, Victoria 3182, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 9536 5371; fax: +61 3 9537 0252.
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  • Monique DeRoche, MN, RN, BAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Clinical School of Community Nursing, La Trobe University, Royal District Nursing Service Helen Macpherson Institute of Community Health, St. Kilda, Victoria 3182, Australia
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  • Tina Koch, PhD, RN, BA (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Royal District Nursing Service Research Unit, South Australia Incorporated, Glenside, PO Box 247, South Australia 5065, Australia
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  • Gill Lewin, PhD, MPH, MSc, BSc (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Silver Chain, Osborne Park, Western Australia 6017, Australia
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  • Jayne Lucke, PhD, BA (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Research Coordination Department, Blue Care, Toowong, Queensland 4066, Australia

Received 7 November 2003 ,Revised 31 March 2004 ,Accepted 12 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2004.04.004

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 36-43 , February 2005

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