Sensory stimulation-A way of creating mutual relations in dementia care

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Lykkeslet, Else ^a   Gjengedal, Eva ^a,b   Skrondal, Torill ^a   Storjord, May Britt ^c  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust   (Norway)

Author keywords

Action research; Communication; Dementia; Nursing homes; Sensory stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NORWAY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NORWAY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION;

EID: 84904740489     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v9.23888     Document Type: Article

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