title: King's theory as a framework for quality: linking theory to practice.
abstract: Quality care has long been an elusive concept. The pushing of health care services into community settings by health care reform demands new attention to the concept of quality. King's theory of goal attainment can provide a framework for the definition and delivery of quality care in community-based health services.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sowell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lowenstein
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care