Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 205-212 , November 2005

A psychoeducational program for nursing staff managing problematic behaviors of elderly nursing home residents in Taiwan

  • Shu-Yuan Chao, DNSc, RN

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Received 20 February 2004 ,Revised 24 July 2004 ,Accepted 20 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2004.09.013

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 205-212 , November 2005