Who knows, who cares? Dementia knowledge among nurses, care workers, and family members of people living with dementia

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 158-165

  Robinson, Andrew ^a   Eccleston, Claire ^a   Annear, Michael ^a   Elliott, Kate Ellen ^a   Andrews, Sharon ^a   Stirling, Christine ^a   Ashby, Michael ^a,b   Donohue, Catherine ^c   Banks, Susan ^a   Toye, Christine ^d   McLnerney, Fran ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care workers; Dementia knowledge; Family; Nursing; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE CARE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84907623850     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: 23695293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971403000305     Document Type: Article

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