The physical environment of special care units: Needs of residents with dementia from the perspective of staff and family caregivers

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-118

  Morgan, Debra G ^a,b   Stewart, Norma J ^b,c  

^a Alzheimer Society of Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Center for Nursing Research

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DEMENTIA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGED; DEMENTIA; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LONG-TERM CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0032619547     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973299129121721     Document Type: Review

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