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Sinhala version of dementia knowledge assessment scale (SI-DKAS): a validation cross-sectional survey among nursing students

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0037 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 333 - 344
Submitted on: Jul 28, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 18, 2024
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Published on: Sep 25, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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