A brief training program on Resident Assessment Instrument improves motivation of nursing home staff

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-28

  Landi, Francesco ^a   Sgadari, Antonio ^a   Zuccala', Giuseppe ^a   Pahor, Marco ^a   Carbonin, Pierugo ^a   Bernabei, Roberto ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment comprehensive instrument; Health care professionals' education; Motivation; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033288356     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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