Article of the month: March 2016

The website committee selected the publication of Lawrence V. et al. as publication of the month. A large qualitative study was conducted with focus group discussion in sixteen care homes. It stresses relevant factors to consider when trying to implement psychosocial interventions in care homes.

See: Lawrence V, Fossey J, Ballard C, Ferreira N, Murray J. Helping staff to implement psychosocial interventions in care homes: augmenting existing practices and meeting needs for support. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Mar;31(3):284-93.

doi: 10.1002/gps.4322. Epub 2015 Jul 20. PubMed PMID: 26192078

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