Swedish assistant nurses' experiences of job satisfaction when caring for persons suffering from dementia and behavioural disturbances. An interview study

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-256

  Kristiansen, Lisbeth ^a,b   Hellzén, Ove ^a   Asplund, Kenneth ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BPSD; dementia; group dwelling; Job satisfaction; narrative interviews; nurses; thematic content analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249033750     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620600601187     Document Type: Article

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