Facilitating positive changes in community dementia management through participatory action research

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-188

  Chenoweth Dr , Lynn ^a   Kilstoff, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action research; Carer support; Dementia; Management participation; Multicultural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032151873     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.1998.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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