Journal article
Application of the communication enhancement model for long-term care residents with Alzheimer's disease
Abstract
Pattens of caregiver/resident communications in long-term care facilities an identified, and potential barriers to communication are highlighted through application of the Communication Predicament Model. An alternate model—the Communication Enhancement Model—is presented. This model provides a theoretical foundation for developing opportunities and strategies to enhance communication between caregiver and resident with Alzheimer's disease. A …
Authors
Orange JB; Ryan EB; Meredith SD; MacLean MJ
Journal
Topics in Language Disorders, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 20–35
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 1995
DOI
10.1097/00011363-199502000-00004
ISSN
0271-8294