Culture change in long-term care: Participatory action research and the role of the resident

Gerontologist

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 212-225

  Shura, Robin ^a   Siders, Rebecca A ^b   Dannefer, Dale ^b  

^a HIRAM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age integration; Ageism; Competence; Helplessness; Institutional care; QOL

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; CULTURAL EVOLUTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; OHIO; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79952951471     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq099     Document Type: Article

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