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Title:

Quality of Life in People With Severe Dementia and Its Association With the Environment in Nursing Homes: An Observational Study.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Palm, Rebecca; Trutschel, Diana; Sorg, Christian G G; Dichter, Martin N; Haastert, Burkhard; Holle, Bernhard
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Theoretical models propose the environment as a factor influencing the quality of life (QoL) of nursing home residents with dementia. This study investigates whether the observed QoL differs depending on the type of care unit. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: DemenzMonitor is an exploratory, observational study involving annual data collection in German nursing homes (2012-2014). For this analysis, we selected residents with a recorded diagnosis of dementia and severe cogn...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Gerontologist
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
59
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
665-674
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/geront/gny017
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29566150
Print-ISSN:
0016-9013
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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