Admiral nursing and the family care of a parent with dementia: Using autobiographical narrative as grounding for negotiated clinical practice and decision-making

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 345-353

  Keady, John ^a   Ashcroft Simpson, Susan ^b   Halligan, Kath ^c   Williams, Sion ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Admiral Nursing Service   (United Kingdom)

^c Family Carer   (United Kingdom)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admiral Nurse; Autobiography; Bereavement and loss; Community Mental Health Nurse; Dementia care; Family carers; Narrative method; User knowledge

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; GRIEF; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NARRATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 34548254857     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00477.x     Document Type: Article

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