Judging a book by its cover: Uniforms and quality of life in special care units for people with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 450-458

  Charras, Kevin ^a   Gzil, Fabrice ^b  

^a Psyschosocial Interventions Department   (France)

^b Recherche doctorale soutenue par la Fondation Médéric Alzheimer   (France)

Author keywords

attire; dementia care; ethics; social relationships; well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ATTIRE; DEMENTIA CARE; ETHICS; SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS; WELL-BEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CLOTHING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84881445496     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317513488915     Document Type: Article

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