Predictors of psychosocial adaptation among elderly residents in long-term care settings

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-158

  Chao, Shu Yuan ^a   Lan, Yii Hwei ^b   Tso, Hsiu Ching ^b   Chung, Chao Ming ^b   Neim, Yum Mei ^b   Jo Clark, Mary ^b  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Family support; Life attitude; Long term care; Physical function; Psychosocial adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 52649120318     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387300.22172.c6     Document Type: Article

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