Predictors of adjustment to nursing home life of elderly residents: A cross-sectional survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 957-964

  Lee, Ga Eon ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Elderly; Nursing home; Relocation; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH KOREA; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 77953686704     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.12.020     Document Type: Article

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