Dementia knowledge among general practitioners: First results and psychometric properties of a new instrument

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1105-1115

  Pentzek, Michael ^a   Abholz, Heinz Harald ^a   Ostapczuk, Martin ^a   Altiner, Attila ^a   Wollny, Anja ^a   Fuchs, Angela ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Attitudes; General practice; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

NOOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERMANY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 75149144333     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209990500     Document Type: Article

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