title: Ten steps to prepare your agency for conducting research.
abstract: Contemporary research rarely includes home care as a focus. This article discusses the need for agencies to initiate home care research, especially as it relates to skilled home care services. The author suggests methods for planning and implementing such research by collaborating with educational institutions and research experts.
authors.affiliation: California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA. marilynstoner@verizon.net
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith-Stoner
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques