The use of Talking Mats to support people with dementia and their carers to make decisions together

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-180

  Murphy, Joan ^a   Oliver, Tracey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers' needs; Communication; Dementia; Shared decision making

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION AID; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMENTIA; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84872898705     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12005     Document Type: Article

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