Theory-driven guidelines for practical care of older people, based on the theory of gerotranscendence

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 462-470

  Wadensten, Barbro ^a,b   Carlsson, Marianne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Section of Caring Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care of older people; Gerontological theory; Gerotranscendence; Guidelines; Nursing; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; DEATH; EGO; GERIATRIC CARE; GEROTRANSCENDENCE; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIFE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 0037636653     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02554.x     Document Type: Article

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