Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the proxy responding for subjective well-being
(SWB). The chapter describes the common practice, found within the field of intellectual …

This chapter provides an overview of the context and development of dimensional analysis,
including personal biographical information about Dr. Leonard Schatzman, specifically as it …

Most family caregiving research has relied on the perspective of the caregiver but has not
systematically examined the views and opinions of the elder who is receiving care. The …

Levine wrote, Ultimately, decisions for nursing intervention must be based on the unique
behavior of the individual patient. It is the task of nursing to recognize and value the …

Abstract Purpose: The Early Diagnosis Dyadic Intervention (EDDI) program provides a
structured, time-limited protocol of one-on-one and dyadic counseling for family caregivers …

Purpose: This study examined the decision-making capacity of persons with cognitive
impairment with respect to their everyday care preferences and choices. This is the first in a …

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 …

• Seventy residents of the residential care section of a long-term care facility were asked to
make health decisions after being presented four clinical vignettes. Two vignettes involved …

Purpose: This study describes the development and psychometric properties of a 24-item
scale to be used in both research and practice settings that assesses the everyday care …

Background Many ethical problems exist in nursing homes. These include, for example,
decision‐making in end‐of‐life care, use of restraints and a lack of resources. Aims The aim …