Supporting carers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia: Evaluating change in nursing practice following training

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 295-305

  Gall, Sheena H ^a   Atkinson, Jacqueline ^b   Elliott, Lawrence ^a   Johansen, Ron ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Murray Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer support; Mental health nurses; Practice change; Schizophrenia; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING EDUCATION; REGISTRATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STANDARD; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; CAREGIVER; HUMAN RELATION; NURSING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CAREGIVERS; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037318202     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02529.x     Document Type: Article

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