title: Evaluating a project to improve care of older people in Scotland.
abstract: This is the second of two articles on an innovative pilot study in Scotland attempting to promote evidence-based practice in the nursing care of older people in a variety of residential care settings. This article documents findings from a qualitative process evaluation of the experiences of the eight nurse clinicians who participated in the pilot. The evaluation provided valuable insights into how future schemes might be enhanced.
authors.affiliation: University of Dundee.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McDonach
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kydd
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012606:Scotland; D016896:Treatment Outcome