Nurses' Experiences of the Encounter With Elder Neglect

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-62

  Winterstein, Tova Band ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Elder neglect; Long term care; Nursing professionals; Older persons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84857455591     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01438.x     Document Type: Article

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