Researcher Nursing Research & Development Unit (PhD student) Lisbon
Portugal
Review Article
Nursing Care Indicators to Nursing Homes
Author(s): Cesar Fonseca, Telmo Aleixo, Rui Fontes and EscovalCesar Fonseca, Telmo Aleixo, Rui Fontes and Escoval
There is an aging population not only in Portugal but also worldwide. The nursing homes provide its users services adjusted to their needs. Therefore, these institutions should have specialized human resources in health care, such as Nurses. However in Portugal have a low presence of these professionals in nursing homes.
Objective: To identify a sensitive nursing care set of quality indicators in nursing homes.
Methodology: Using the method of a PICOD question, it was made a search in EBSCO (CINAHL Plus with Full Text, MEDLINE with Full Text, British Nursing Index), resulting in hundred and thirty eight articles in total. There were searched scientific articles published in full text (28-01-2009), between 1998/01/01 and 2008/12/31.
Results: From hundred and thirty eight articles we selected twelve and of .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000107
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