An exploration of volunteers supporting patients with dementia and cognitive impairment on acute hospital wards: a qualitative study

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An exploration of volunteers supporting patients with dementia and cognitive impairment on acute hospital wards: a qualitative study

Background: Volunteers are widely used in hospital NHS Trusts but little is known about the service provided for the support of patients with dementia on acute hospital wards. The incidence of dementia is increasing worldwide, with more people being admitted to acute hospital wards requiring tre...

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Main Author:	Charalambous, Pauline Elizabeth
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	Volunteerism; Dementia; Stakeholder perspective; Hospital volunteers; Management of hospital voluntary services
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/59466/

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