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What makes a nursing home homely? A Scottish based study, using Q methodology of the perceptions of staff, residents and significant others.

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The results showed that staff and relatives placed priority on features included in national standards of care, while residents placed more importance on a feeling of belonging.
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BackgroundA ‘homely’ nursing or care home is of international interest and comes from a wide variety of academic disciplines and from policy makers and charities. However, ‘homeliness’ is a dynamic...

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A Primer on Q Methodology

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