Consumer expectations of residential aged care: Reflections on the literature

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 70-77

  Edwards, Helen ^a   Courtney, Mary ^a   Spencer, Lyndall ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Client satisfaction; Decision making; Nursing home placement; Nursing home residents; Residential care.

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0038488773     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1322-7114.2003.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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