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long-term care

Known as: care long term, Long Term Care, treatment long term 
Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Stress, Social Support, and Burnout Among Long-Term Care Nursing Staff
Long-term care nursing staff are subject to considerable occupational stress and report high levels of burnout, yet little is… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Bridging troubled waters: family caregivers, transitions, and long-term care.
Families are the bedrock of long-term care, but policymakers have traditionally considered them "informal" caregivers, as they… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Lesbian and Gay Elders and Long-Term Care: Identifying the Unique Psychosocial Perspectives and Challenges
This qualitative study of lesbian and gay elders seeks to identify the psychosocial challenges this community faces regarding… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Clinical judgment development: using simulation to create an assessment rubric.
Clinical judgment is a skill every nurse needs, but nurse educators sometimes struggle with how to present it to students and… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
A comparison of short- and long-term family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa.
OBJECTIVE Research suggests that family treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa may be effective. This study was designed… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care
Executive Summary Introduction Long-Term Care Needs The IOM Study Basic Concepts and Definitions Scope and Limitations Profile of… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
The effect of longevity on spending for acute and long-term care.
BACKGROUND The proportion of the population made up of elderly persons in the United States is projected to increase from 13… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
A randomized trial of care in a hospital medical unit especially designed to improve the functional outcomes of acutely ill older patients.
BACKGROUND Older persons who re hospitalized for acute illnesses often lose their independence and are discharged to institutions… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Prognosis versus actual outcome: a long-term survey of 100 treated periodontal patients under maintenance care.
One hundred treated periodontal patients under maintenance care were evaluated for 5 years, and 39 of these patients were… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A prospective study of long-term care institutionalization among the aged.
A statewide probability sample of 1,625 elders living in Massachusetts are studied prospectively to identify key determinants of… 
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