Guidelines for psychosocial interventions in dementia care: A European survey and comparison

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-48

  Vasse, E ^a   Vernooij Dassen, M ^a   Cantegreil, I ^b   Franco, M ^c   Dorenlot, P ^d   Woods, B ^e   Moniz Cook, E ^f  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^c INTRAS Foundation   (Spain)

^d National Agency for Evaluation and Quality in Health and Social Care   (France)

^e BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AGREE instrument; dementia; Europe; guidelines; psychosocial intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 82955184475     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2687     Document Type: Article

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