Case conferences as interventions dealing with the challenging behavior of people with dementia in nursing homes: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1891-1903

  Reuther, Sven ^a,b   Dichter, Martin Nikolaus ^a,b   Buscher, Ines ^a   Vollmar, Horst Christian ^a,c   Holle, Daniela ^a   Bartholomeyczik, Sabine ^a,b   Halek, Margareta ^a,b  

^a GERMAN CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES DZNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD); long term care; nursing; psychosocial interventions; residential facilities

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMPETENCE; DATA EXTRACTION; DEMENTIA; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NURSING HOMES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84868220078     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610212001342     Document Type: Review

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