Different meanings of quality of life: A comparison between what elderly persons and geriatric staff believe is of importance

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 112-119

  Berglund, Anna Lena ^a   Ericsson, Kjerstin ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Division of Geriatric Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care planning; Elderly persons; Quality of life; Staff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0038826762     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1322-7114.2003.00414.x     Document Type: Article

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