The identification of residents capable of accurately describing daily care: Implications for evaluating nursing home care quality

Gerontologist

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 605-611

  Simmons, Sandra F ^a,b   Schnelle, John F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Incontinence; Outcomes of care; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0034800710     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/41.5.605     Document Type: Article

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