Using assistive technology services at differing levels of care: Healthy older couples' perceptions

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1523-1532

  Harrefors, Christina ^a   Axelsson, Karin ^a   Sävenstedt, Stefan ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assistive technology services; Dependency; Healthy older couples; Homecare; Levels of care; Nursing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; STANDARD; SWEDEN; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SWEDEN; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77954186969     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05335.x     Document Type: Article

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