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Identification and assessment of effective services and interventions — the nursing home perspective
Author(s)	C Beck
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 5, supplement 1, May 2001
Pages	pp S99-S112
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Nursing homes ; Medical care ; Research ; Methodology ; United States of America.
Annotation	Studies on the care of nursing home residents in the previous 10 years have concentrated on subjects such as special care units, staff training, functional performance, and problem behaviours. However, according to criteria from the American Academy of Neurology, studies have lacked the rigour needed to establish treatments. This article discusses theoretical and methodological issues that require attention, and gives an overview of areas that need further refinement and development. It focuses on combining basic and clinical sciences, combining behaviour and pharmacological research, combining clinical and health services research, reconceptualising meaningful activity, palliative care in advanced dementia, certified nursing assistant training issues, and family training issues. The article concludes with recommendations to establish collaborative research enterprises in existing US organisations. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010703214 A
Classmark	EA: LHB: LK: 3A: 3D: 7T
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