Uncertainty and decision making for residents with dementia

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 228-240

  Lopez, Ruth Palan ^a   Guarino, A J ^a  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

end of life care; nursing home; palliative care; perceived self efficacy; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOSTON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PROXY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 79960143634     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773811405521     Document Type: Article

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