Trying to cope with everyday life—Emotional support in municipal elderly care setting
Emotional support is considered to be important to older patients because it is a contributing factor to experiencing good health and it has been shown that it can prevent depression after a hip fracture. Opinions differ on whether emotional support falls within the field of nursing, and studies als...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/19613/25098 |