Expert practice: the interventions used by a community mental health nurse with carers of dementia sufferers. |
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| Authors: | S Gunstone |
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| Institution: | Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Department of Mental Health & Learning Disability Nursing, University of Sheffield, UK. |
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| Abstract: | The role of the Community Mental Health Nurse working with carers of dementia sufferers is investigated using a case study approach. Ten specific themes (socializing, assessing, coping strategies, advice, family dynamics, liaison, education, counselling, crisis intervention and loving) are identified and discussed. Links are drawn between theory and practice and suggestions for future research are made. |
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