Maintaining dignity for residents of care homes: A qualitative study of the views of care home staff, community nurses, residents and their families

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-60

  Hall, Sue ^a   Dodd, Rachael H ^a   Higginson, Irene J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dignity; Nursing home; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONDON; MALE; NURSING HOMES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84893414906     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2013.10.012     Document Type: Article

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