How much is enough? Perspectives of care recipients and professionals on the sufficiency of in-home care

Gerontologist

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 723-732

  Morrow Howell, Nancy ^a   Proctor, Enola ^a   Rozario, Philip ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement of quality of care; Quality of home care; Rater role

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0035209473     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/41.6.723     Document Type: Article

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