Challenges to intervention implementation: Lessons learned in the Bathing Persons with Alzheimer's Disease at Home study

Nursing Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Mahoney, Ellen K ^a   Trudeau, Scott A ^a   Penyack, Sarah E ^a   MacLeod, Carrie E ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Behavioral symptoms; Family caregivers; Intervention studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BATH; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BATHS; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH; OBSERVATION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646121750     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200603001-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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