Caring for residents with dementia and aggressive behavior: Impact of life history knowledge

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 24-30

  Egan, Mary Y ^a   Munroe, Sally ^b   Hubert, Camille ^c   Rossiter, Trish ^a   Gauthier, Annie ^c   Eisner, Margaret ^d   Fulford, Nicole ^e   Neilson, Merilyn ^f   Daros, Bonnie ^g   Rodrigue, Carmen ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Maxville Manor   (Canada)

^c SCO Health Service   (Canada)

^d Programs and Services   (Canada)

^e St Patrick's Home   (Canada)

^f Glebe Centre   (Canada)

^g Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre   (Canada)

^h Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services of Ottawa   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EVENT; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33947722947     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20070201-06     Document Type: Article

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