Nursing Staff's Knowledge and Attitudes toward Dementia: A Pilot Study from an Indian Perspective

BACKGROUND: Despite the increased prevalence of dementia in India, reports indicate little awareness of the disease. Symptoms are often misinterpreted or neglected, which could lead to late diagnosis, reducing the choices available regarding future care. Considering that most nurses caring for the e...

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Autores principales: Strøm, Benedicte Sørensen, Engedal, Knut, Andreassen, Lasse
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6792425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31616459
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000502770