Forecasting the ward climate: A study from a dementia care unit

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 1136-114

  Edvardsson, David ^a,b   Sandman, Per Olof ^a,c   Rasmussen, Birgit ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Environment; Nursing; Presence; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858262187     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03720.x     Document Type: Article

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