Large-scale training in the essentials of dementia care in Australia: Dementia Care Skills for Aged Care Workers project

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Fleming, Richard ^a   Fitzgerald, Diana ^b  

^a Dementia Services Development Centre   (Australia)

^b Alzheimer's Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Dementia training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REGISTERED NURSE; STAFF TRAINING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TEACHING;

EID: 70349506357     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209008722     Document Type: Article

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