Direct care staff perspectives related to physical activity in mental health group homes

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 38-43

  Harding, Shari L ^a,b  

^a Department of English and Communication Regis College   (United States)

^b Anna Maria College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GROUP HOMES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 84889572531     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20130827-01     Document Type: Article

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