What knowledge and skills do caregivers need?

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 108, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 28-34

  Given, Barbara ^a,b   Sherwood, Paula R ^b   Given, Charles W ^c  

^a Distinguished University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COST OF ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

APTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENCHMARKING; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COST OF ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; ROLE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 53049099047     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000336408.52872.d2     Document Type: Article

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