A qualitative study of the theoretical models used by UK mental health nurses to guide their assessments with family caregivers of people with dementia

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-26

  Carradice, Angela ^a,b   Shankland, Marie Claire ^b,c   Beail, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment and theoretical model; Mental health nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; MODEL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 0036134333     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00008-6     Document Type: Article

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