Inadequate care in Norwegian nursing homes - As reported by nursing staff

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-242

  Malmedal, Wenche ^a   Ingebrigtsen, Oddbjørn ^a   Saveman, Britt Inger ^b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care for the elderly; Elder abuse; Inadequate care; Neglect; Nursing homes; Nursing staff; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549137600     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00611.x     Document Type: Article

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