Knowledge and skills of professional carers working with older people with depression

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-235

  McCabe, Marita P ^a   Davison, Tanya ^a   Mellor, David ^a   George, Kuruvilla ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Peter James Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Knowledge; Professional carers; Self efficacy; Skills

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TEACHING;

EID: 41849118363     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860701797166     Document Type: Article

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