Impact of a specific program focusing on the psychological autonomy and actualization of potential of residents in a long term care unit

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-146

  Desrosiers, Johanne ^a,b   Gosselin, Suzanne ^b,c   Leclerc, Gilbert ^a,d   Gaulin, Philippe ^a   Trottier, Lise ^a  

^a Ctr Rech Gerontologie et Geriatrie   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actualization of potential; Psychological autonomy; Social relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033712671     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00078-9     Document Type: Article

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