Evidence-based guideline: Nonpharmacologic management of agitated behaviors in persons with alzheimer disease and other chronic dementing conditions

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 9-14

  McGonigal Kenney, Meghan L ^a   Schutte, Debra L ^a   Adams, Susan ^a   Titler, Marita G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; LEISURE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33645308303     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0098-9134-20060201-05     Document Type: Article

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