Racial and gender differences in pressure ulcer development among nursing home residents in the Southeastern United States

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 266-278

  Howard, Daniel L ^a   Taylor, Yhenneko J ^a  

^a SHAW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Decubitus ulcer; Nursing homes; Pressure ulcer; Racial disparity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DECUBITUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PRESSURE ULCER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951661691     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952840903284594     Document Type: Article

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