The influence of cultural background in intercultural dementia care: Exemplified by Sami patients

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 231-237

  Hanssen, Ingird ^a  

^a Lovisenberg Deaconal University College   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communication; Cultural understanding; Culture; Dementia; Food; Intercultural care; Sami; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMENTIA; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; NORWAY; NURSING; RELIGION;

CULTURE; DEMENTIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NORWAY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84877802532     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01021.x     Document Type: Article

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