Dening, Tom, Milne, Alisoun (2009) Depression and mental health in care homes for older people. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 10 (1). pp. 40-46. ISSN 1471-7794. (doi:10.1108/14717794200900007) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38156)
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Abstract
About five per cent of – generally very frail – older people live in long-term care in the
prevalent mental health conditions in care homes; depression is reported in around a third
medication in treating psychiatric and behavioural symptoms among residents, much less is
quality of life. Quality of care varies widely across the carehome sector including support
care quality, there is evidence that investing in staff training and conditions, establishing
promote good practice are likely to improve resident quality of life. This is an exciting area
perspective, holds particular potential.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1108/14717794200900007 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | care homes, mental health, depression, good practice, treatment, dementia |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Social Policy Sociology and Social Research |
| Depositing User: | Mita Mondal |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2014 09:45 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2019 10:36 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38156 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
| Milne, Alisoun: |  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0977-8156 |
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