The development of a nursing assessment instrument for the mentally handicapped individual

Because mental handicap is a lifelong condition, mentally handicapped individuals and their families experience unique needs and problems, which require sound assessment by the nurse to enable her to intervene effectively. Opsomming Vanwee die feit dat geestesgestremdheid 'n lewenslange toestan...

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Main Authors: Willem J Fourie, Lily van Rhyn, Marlene J Viljoen
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 1998-11-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/370
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description Because mental handicap is a lifelong condition, mentally handicapped individuals and their families experience unique needs and problems, which require sound assessment by the nurse to enable her to intervene effectively. Opsomming Vanwee die feit dat geestesgestremdheid 'n lewenslange toestand is, ervaar geestesgestremde persone en hul families unieke behoeftes en probleme wat deeglike beraming deur verpleegkundiges vereis, ten einde effektiewe ingn'ping te verseker. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.
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