Physical Care and Quality of Life in Residential Homes
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Ageing and Society
- Vol. 7 (4) , 399-425
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00013064
Abstract
This article proposes that the quality of physical care is an important determinant of quality of life for dependent people. It begins by reporting the findings of a qualitative analysis of physical care in six local authority homes and suggests a framework for understanding the ways in which physical care practices evolved. The paper concludes by illustrating how the same framework can be used as a basis for improving the quality of physical care.Keywords
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