The effect of a nursing presence program on reducing stress in older adults in two Korean nursing homes

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 79-85

  An, Gyeong Ju ^a   Jo, Kae Hwa ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coping; Cortisol; Nursing presence; Older adult; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 66849089032     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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