The Social Organization of Personal Support Work in Long-Term Care and the Promotion of Physical Activity for Residents: An Institutional Ethnography

Despite the benefits of physical activity for older adults, many residents living in long-term care homes (LTC) are relatively inactive. Previous research has revealed barriers to physical activity at the resident-level, organizational, and environmental level. However, little attention has been p...

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Main Author: Benjamin, Kathleen Mary Bertha
Other Authors: Edwards, Nancy
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20397
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-5049