Counteracting fragmentation in the care of people with moderate and severe dementia

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 343-369

  Eggers, Thomas ^a   Norberg, Astrid ^b   Ekman, Sirkka Liisa ^c  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Attentive nursing; Dementia; Fragmentation; Individuality; Interaction; Respect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27644578064     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773805277957     Document Type: Article

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