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Exploring the sensory screening experiences of nurses working in long-term care homes with residents who have dementia: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of vision and hearing loss is higher amongst older individuals with dementia, as well as higher in long-term care settings than in the wider community. However, the incidence of sensory impairment is underreported and often goes untreated. In this study, we aimed to unders...

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Autores principales: Höbler, Fiona, Argueta-Warden, Xochil, Rodríguez-Monforte, Miriam, Escrig-Pinol, Astrid, Wittich, Walter, McGilton, Katherine S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30286718
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0917-x