A qualitative study of the experiences of long-term care for residents with dementia, their relatives and staff

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-128

  Train, G H ^a   Nurock, S A ^a   Manela, M ^a   Kitchen, G ^a   Livingston, G A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELATIVE; STAFF; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT;

EID: 17144363223     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860412331310236     Document Type: Article

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