The Measure and Discuss Intervention: A Procedure for Client Empowerment and Quality Control in Residential Care Homes.

van Geen, V. M. C.

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ERIC Number: EJ563732

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Measure and Discuss Intervention: A Procedure for Client Empowerment and Quality Control in Residential Care Homes.

van Geen, V. M. C.

Gerontologist, v37 n6 p817-22 Dec 1997

Presents an intervention, used in the Netherlands, that empowers clients in residential care homes. The intervention comprises a standardized survey-feedback procedure in which residents' opinions on life and care in their particular home are gauged, discussed, and reported. Explores instrument validity, reliability, and its use in the home. (RJM)

Descriptors: Consumer Protection, Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Quality Control, Quality of Life, Residential Care, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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