A comparison of verbal communication and psychiatric medication use by Greek and Italian residents with dementia in Australian ethno-specific and mainstream aged care facilities

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 733-741

  Runci, Susannah J ^a   Eppingstall, Barbara J ^a   O'Connor, Daniel W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cognitive impairment; communication; Greek Italian language; minority and diverse populations; nursing homes; psychiatric medication; residential care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GREECE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; ITALY; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RESIDENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GREECE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SPEECH;

EID: 84859148193     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211002134     Document Type: Article

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