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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Geriatric care"”.
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Assessing interpersonal communication in Dental Hygiene students providing geriatric care
… skills between dental hygiene students and the geriatric population. The educational module assessed students’ perceived abilities and confidence in communicating with the geriatric population. Subsequently, a standardized rubric determined if there is a difference between how faculty assess …
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Applying behavioral management skills training with employees in geriatric care unit to increase social interaction and communication with residents
… and communication in NCD residents living in geriatric care units. This study analyzed the effects of behavioral management skills training on three certified nursing assistants (CNA) working at a geriatric unit to increase positive communication and engagement with residents with NCDs at the …
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Special Care Units: a Practical Guide to Establishing and Maintaining a Therapeutic Environment For Those Affected By Alzheimer's and Other Dementing Diseases
Special Care Units are the future for long-term geriatric-care facilities. The advances in technology in modern health care, and the aging of the Baby Boomer generation fuel this trend in health care. Life expectancies have increased, allowing people to live longer than ever before. Unfortunately, …
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Behavioural antecedents of altruism: a comparative analysis
… help explain the preponderance of parental care in the animal world as opposed to geriatric care and suggest that older parents may be more altruistically disposed toward offspring than younger parents. Based on a theory for the establishment and increase of altruistic genes in animal …
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Attitudes of nursing students toward the aged
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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The role of the professional nurse in providing continuity of care for geriatric patients at Groote Schuur Hospital
… with poor prospects for the continuity of health care in the community. At Groote Schuur Hospital, approximately 44% of the hospital beds in the white section of the Hospital are occupied by patients in the age group of sixty-five years and over. This group of patients must be regarded as …
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A descriptive study of twenty geriatric patients at the New England Center Hospital
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University