Training for staff who care for clients with dementia.
Introduction People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop dementia of the Alzheimer's type than the general population. Evidence is limited concerning the benefits of person-centred training packages for staff who support people with this diagnosis. Method A training workshop was dev...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 18; no. 9; pp. 28 - 33 |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Nov2015
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