Quality of services and quality of life from service providers' perspectives: Analysis with focus groups

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 489-499

  Jenaro, C ^a   Vega, V ^b   Flores, N ^a   Cruz, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Institutionalisation; Intellectual disability; Quality of life; Quality of services; Supports

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL WORKER; SUPPORT GROUP;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84877813361     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01548.x     Document Type: Article

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