Building capacity and resilience in the dementia care workforce: A systematic review of interventions targeting worker and organizational outcomes

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 882-894

  Elliott, Kate Ellen J ^a   Scott, Jennifer L ^a   Stirling, Christine ^a   Martin, Angela J ^a   Robinson, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

community care; dementia; education; methodology; research design; training

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; CAPACITY BUILDING; DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION;

EID: 84860170121     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211002651     Document Type: Review

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