Dimensions assigned to Long Term Care Facilities by managers and health professionals: interfaces and contradictions

Abstract Objective: to analyze the dimensions assigned to long term care facilities for the elderly (LTCFs) by managers and health professionals. Method: a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach was conducted in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte, through ten focus groups w...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Jacome Barcelos, Natália de Cássia Horta, Quesia Nayrane Ferreira, Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza, Cristiane Delesporte Pereira Mattioli, Karla Geovani Silva Marcelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232018000100016&tlng=pt