Perceptions of long-term care, autonomy, and dignity, by residents, family and care-givers: The Houston experience

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 447-464

  Boisaubin, Eugene V ^a   Chu, Adeline ^b   Catalano, Janine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Autonomy; Decision making capacity; Dignity; Long term care (LTC); LTC financing

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CARE AND CARING; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; LOVE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL CAPACITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEXAS;

EID: 35048901387     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310701626414     Document Type: Article

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