Family and staff perceptions of the role of families in nursing homes

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 626-634

  Ryan, Assumpta Ann ^a,c   Scullion, Hugh F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer; Family; Nursing; Nursing home; Perceptions; Roles; Staff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; WORK;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE;

EID: 0034267372     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01521.x     Document Type: Article

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