A review of satisfaction instruments used in long-term care settings

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 9-41

  Castle, Nicholas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Resident surveys; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; LITERATURE REVIEW; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION;

AGED; CONSUMER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LONG-TERM CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34147140955     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v19n02_02     Document Type: Review

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