Determining the efficacy of dementia care mapping as an outcome measure and a process for change: A pilot study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 237-245

  Chenoweth, Lynn ^a,b,c   Jeon, Yun Hee ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Illawarra Area Health Service   (Australia)

^c War Memorial Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEMENTIA CARE MAPPING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 34250184447     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600844226     Document Type: Article

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