Nursing Home Placement: Factors Affecting Caregivers' Decisions to Place Family Members with Dementia
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 27 (2), 44-53
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-20010201-14
Abstract
Journal of Gerontological Nursing | ABSTRACTNurses who work with older adults with dementia in the community are aware of how difficult it can be for family _ members to make p lacement- related decisions, and need research -based information to help families make these decisions. This article presents the results of a qualitative research study intended to explore the factors influencing caregivers' decision-making process relatedKeywords
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