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Interviews were held with 85 people involved in service planning and delivery for people with senile dementia. These included 56 people with jobs of managerial responsibilities and front-line workers such as CPNs, in the health service: 15 managers and practitioners in the two social service departments; and 14 others with a local or national interest and expertise in dementia services. 21 were doctors, 29 nurses, 17 social workers and 18 from other professional backgrounds. Only one person refused to be interviewed.
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Ineichen, B. (1989). Listening to the Professionals. In: Senile Dementia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3476-5_5
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