International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1548-1556 , December 2009

The effectiveness of interactive computer assisted instruction compared to videotaped instruction for teaching nurses to assess neurological function of stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial

  • Su-Chen Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gang Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7317123x2943.
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  • Kuei-Yueh Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gang Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7317123x2364.
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  • Tzu-Kuan Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gang Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7317123x2364.
    • ,
  • Ku-Chou Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung & Chang Gung University, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7317123x2285.
    • ,
  • Teng-Yeow Tan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung & Chang Gung University, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7323615.
    • ,
  • Tsu-Kung Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung & Chang Gung University, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7323665.
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  • Yu-Ching Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gang Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7317123x2285.
    • ,
  • Jui-Kun Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Tel.: +886 7 7317123x2890.
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  • Shu-Hui Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gang Institute of Technology & Chang Gang Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, #123, Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 7 7317123x8868; fax: +886 7 7312867.

Received 22 September 2008 ,Revised 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 16 May 2009.

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PII: S0020-7489(09)00165-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.008

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1548-1556 , December 2009

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