Does the presence of a dementia special care unit improve nursing home quality?

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 837-854

  Gruneir, Andrea ^a   Lapane, Kate L ^b   Miller, Susan C ^b   Mor, Vincent ^b  

^a BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia special care; Nursing homes; Specialization

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTHOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FALLING; FEEDING APPARATUS; GROWTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; SIDE EFFECT;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52449108712     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308324632     Document Type: Article

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