Communication training and its effects on carer and care-receiver outcomes in dementia settings: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 7-8, 2019, Pages 1050-1069

  Nguyen, Hoang ^a   Terry, Daniel ^b   Phan, Hoang ^c   Vickers, James ^a   McInerney, Fran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

communication training; dementia care; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEMENTIA; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; META ANALYSIS; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NON-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85056762972     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14697     Document Type: Review

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