Perception of health-related quality of life and psychological status in oldest hospitalized patients without cognitive impairment

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 75-84

  Cocci, C ^a   Bianchi, G ^a   Nativio, V ^a   Nicolino, F ^a   Montuschi, F ^a   Magalotti, D ^a   Zoli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comorbidity index; Elderly without mental impairment; Health related quality of life; Nottingham health profile; Psychological general well being instrument

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ISOLATION; WELLBEING; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; COGNITION; HEALTH STATUS; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 3042547845     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2004.04.013     Document Type: Article

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