Small-scale, homelike facilities in dementia care: A process evaluation into the experiences of family caregivers and nursing staff

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-29

  Verbeek, Hilde ^a   Zwakhalen, Sandra M G ^a   van Rossum, Erik ^a,b   Kempen, Gertrudis I J M ^a   Hamers, Jan P H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ZUYD UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caregivers experience; Long term care; Nursing home; Small scale living facilities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855865213     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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