Equivalence of Chinese version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 178-185

  Lin, Li Chan ^a   Kao, Chieh Chun ^a   Tzeng, Yu Ling ^b   Lin, Yeh Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Kang Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory; Cultural issues; Dementia; Gerontology; Instrument development; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESTLESSNESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34250732267     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04303.x     Document Type: Article

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