This article aims to conceptualize experienced quality of post-acute and long-term care for
older people as perceived by care recipients. An iterative literature review and consultations …

Understanding what constitutes quality end-of-life care from the perspective of the patient,
their family, and health care professionals has been a priority for many researchers in the …

The discussion presented in this volume has been multifaceted, looking at quality of life
(QoL) in care-dependent old people in many ways both theoretically and empirically. The …

Background Every two years, long-term care organizations for the elderly are obliged to
evaluate and publish the experiences of residents, representatives of psychogeriatric …

In gerontology, there is a substantial and increasing body of theoretical and empirical
research on quality of life (QoL) in old age, especially in psychology and health-related …

The issue of life quality for older people admitted for long-term care is of concern to those
keen to provide services that support an acceptable quality of life. This study investigates …

To study quality of care (as well as quality of life) in a cross-national research design
requires the use of some pre-defined criteria on what is or what is not good quality. This is …

Objectives To describe an innovative Canadian and US community of practice that employs
empirical evidence based on risk-adjusted indicators to guide collaborative initiatives to …

Purpose: This study explored how nursing home residents define quality of care. Design and
Methods: Data were collected through in-depth interviews and were analyzed using …

Background Consideration of older adults' quality of life (QoL) is becoming increasingly
important in the evaluation, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care …