Quality outcomes in group home dementia care for adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 763-776

  Janicki, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Group homes; Intellectual disabilities; Quality care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

AGED; DEMENTIA; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79960438933     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01424.x     Document Type: Article

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