Managing behavioural symptoms of dementia: Effectiveness of staff education and peer support

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-55

  Visser, S M ^a   McCabe, M P ^a   Hudgson, C ^b   Buchanan, G ^b   Davison, T E ^a   George, K ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Peter James Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENT; STAFF TRAINING;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PEER GROUP; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 39749162730     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860701366012     Document Type: Article

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