Mapping a research agenda for home care safety: Perspectives from researchers, providers, and decision makers

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-245

  MacDonald, Marilyn ^a   Lang, Ariella ^b   MacDonald, Jo Anne ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Victorian Order of Nurses Canada ^*  (Canada)

^c St FX University   (Canada)

Author keywords

environmental scan; home care; home safety; interpretative design; research agenda

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AGED; ELDER ABUSE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STANDARDS;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AGED; ELDER ABUSE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 79960250585     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980811000055     Document Type: Review

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