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Role Supplementation as a Nursing Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Kelley Lisa Skemp,
Lakin Jean A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1988.tb00716.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , disease , medicine , nursing , unit (ring theory) , alzheimer's disease , chronic disease , gerontology , psychology , family medicine , mathematics education , pathology
With a long‐term chronic illness, family structure and functioning often become impaired. Family members require assistance in understanding the nature and progression of the illness, and in assuming new roles to preserve the stability of the family unit. This case study describes how a community health nurse used role supplementation to assist one family effectively to cope with the changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.