Can training community mental health nurses to support family carers reduce behavioural problems in dementia? An exploratory pragmatic randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-191

  Moniz Cook, Esme ^a   Elston, Christine ^b   Gardiner, Eric ^a   Agar, Sharon ^b   Silver, Miriam ^b   Win, Thein ^b   Wang, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b Clinical Psychology Service for Older People

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour management; Dementia; Family carers; Psychosocial intervention; Staff training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD; NURSE TRAINING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 39749161599     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1860     Document Type: Article

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