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Ward orientation training with psychogeriatric patients
Author(s) -
Gilleard C.,
Mitchell R.G.,
Riordan J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1981.tb03197.x
Subject(s) - orientation (vector space) , rehabilitation , psychology , training (meteorology) , orientation and mobility , nursing , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , optometry , physics , geometry , mathematics , meteorology , visually impaired
The effects of signposts and a ward orientation training programme has been examined with six patients from a male psychogeriatric ward. The results indicate that improved ward orientation can be achieved in such patients, by the use of both signposts themselves and specific training involving the use of signposts. Implications for psychogeriatric rehabilitation nursing are discussed