What matters for people with dementia in care homes?

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-188

  Popham, Carolyn ^a   Orrell, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

care homes; dementia; environment; focus groups

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSING; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STANDARD;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84855947246     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.628972     Document Type: Article

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