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| The impact of the social environment on nursing home residents | | Author(s) | Suzanne R Herzberg |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 9, no 2, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 67-80 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Nursing homes ; Quality of life ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study contrasted the experienced quality of life of residents living in one of two nursing home units: a unit for those considered cognitively intact and a unit combining residents who had moderately impaired cognition or physical function with those requiring skilled nursing or therapy. Qualitative interviews were held with residents of both units. The findings indicate that the social environment of each of the units played a fundamental role in the residents' quality of life. The social environment affected the residents' conceptions of self, their interactions with other residents and their interactions with the nursing staff. This article suggests that the processes behind the social environment of each unit that may have resulted in different perceptions of the quality of life. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981001252 A |
| Classmark | EA: LHB: F:59: 7T |
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