Patients' Anticipation of Stress in Nursing Home Care.

Stein, Shayna; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ316387

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Publication Date: 1985

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Patients' Anticipation of Stress in Nursing Home Care.

Stein, Shayna; And Others

Gerontologist, v25 n1 p88-94 Feb 1985

Examined anticipation of stresses in 223 patients recently admitted to nursing homes, who completed the stresses in Institutional Care Scale (SIC). Factor analysis revealed five factors significantly related to psychological and physical variables. Suggests using SIC for admission screening in nursing homes. Appendix contains the SIC. (NRB)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Expectation, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Patients, Relocation, Screening Tests, Stress Variables

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Language: English

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