Learning, support and communication for staff in care homes: Outcomes of reflective debriefing groups in two care homes to enhance end-of-life care

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 118-130

  Hockley, Jo ^a  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER S HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; End of life care; Experience based learning; Nursing homes; Older people; Reflection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COOPERATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; LEARNING; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SCOTLAND; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84901403119     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12048     Document Type: Article

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