This article provides an historical overview of the care of older persons with behavioral problems, from the almshouses of the early 20th century to the dedicated care units of today. The role of the psychiatric nurse in relation to the need for more mental health programming and changes in reimbursement mechanisms for the institutionalized elderly is examined.
Journal article
From almshouse to dedicated unit: care of institutionalized elderly with behavioral problems
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol.4(1), pp.3-11
02/1990
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9417(05)80003-2
PMID: 2180384
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- Title: Subtitle
- From almshouse to dedicated unit: care of institutionalized elderly with behavioral problems
- Creators
- Kathleen C. Buckwalter - University of IowaG. R. Hall
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol.4(1), pp.3-11
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0883-9417(05)80003-2
- PMID
- 2180384
- ISSN
- 0883-9417
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/1990
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557608202771
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