'It's the little things that count'. Families' experience of roles, relationships and quality of care in rural nursing homes

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 38-47

  Ryan, Assumpta Ann ^a   Mckenna, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Families; Nursing home; Quality of care; Responsibilities; Roles; Rural

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ROLE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84921666574     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12052     Document Type: Article

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