Building capacity in palliative care for personal support workers in long-term care through experiential learning

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 151-158

  Kaasalainen, Sharon ^a   Brazil, Kevin ^b   Kelley, Mary L ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Long term care; Palliative care; Personal support workers

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CAPACITY BUILDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CAPACITY BUILDING; FEMALE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84901457667     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12008     Document Type: Article

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