The Effect of A Feeding Skills Training Program for Nursing Assistants Who Feed Dementia Patients in Taiwanese Nursing Homes

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 229-237

  Chang, Chia Chi ^a   Wykle, May L ^a   Madigan, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING HOMES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 33746505657     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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