Staff perceptions of residents across the long-term care landscape

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 377-386

  Gaugler, Joseph E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Nursing; Relatives; Residential homes; Residents; Staff

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; RANDOMIZATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; TELEPHONE TELEMETRY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; LIFE STYLE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSES; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 14844362279     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03301.x     Document Type: Article

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