Definition, measurement, and correlates of quality of life in nursing homes: Toward a reasonable practice, research, and policy agenda

Gerontologist

Volumn 43, Issue SPEC. ISS. 2, 2003, Pages 28-36

  Kane, Rosalie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coginitive impairment; Direct interviews; Indicators; Measures; Nursing home residents; Quality of care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS; AGED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; RESEARCH; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037608761     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.suppl_2.28     Document Type: Article

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