Alzheimer's disease caregiver support: impact on student learning.
Faculty who are teaching in a gerontologic nursing course provide a clinical experience for undergraduate students in the homes where people with Alzheimer's disease receive care. Uniting nursing students with community caregivers provides a unique and challenging learning experience and a welcome respite for caregivers.
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pennsylvania, USA.
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D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D017028:Caregivers; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007858:Learning; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*