Needs of older persons living in long-term care institutions: on the usefulness of cluster approach

Abstract Background Long-term care units’ residents do not constitute a homogeneous population. Providing effective care, tailored to individual needs, is crucial in this context. It can be facilitated by suitable tools and methods, which include needs assessment along with the physical, psychologic...

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Main Authors: Sławomir Tobis, Krystyna Jaracz, Sylwia Kropińska, Dorota Talarska, Juanita Hoe, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Aleksandra Suwalska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02259-x