Using WHOQOL-BREF to evaluate quality of life among Turkish elders in different residential environments

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 652-656

  Bodur, Said ^a   Dayanir Cingil, D ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Assisted living facility; Elderly; Quality of life; Rest home; Turkey; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 70349332700     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0177-8     Document Type: Article

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