Psychometric Analysis of the Emotional Tone Rating Scale: A Measure of Person-Centered Communication

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 376-389

  Williams, Kristine N ^a   Boyle, Diane K ^a   Herman, Ruth E ^a   Coleman, Carissa K ^a   Hummert, Mary Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; measurement; nursing home; person centered care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866442115     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2012.702648     Document Type: Article

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