E-learning education solutions for caregivers in long-term care (LTC) facilities: New possibilities

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  MacDonald, C J ^a   Walton, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education solutions; Healthcare education; Long term care facilities; Nurse; Online learning; Quality standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECUBITUS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; NEGLECT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ABUSE; PATIENT CARE; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SKILL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 46949089847     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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