Adequacy of training in dementia care for acute hospital staff

Nursing Older People

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 26-31

  Gandesha, Aarti ^a   Souza, Renata ^a   Chaplin, Robert ^a   Hood, Chloë ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Audit; Dementia; Older adults; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEMENTIA; GREAT BRITAIN; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84863534053     PISSN: 14720795     EISSN: 20478941     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/nop2012.05.24.4.26.c9070     Document Type: Article

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