L D Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5525556 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L D Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | L D |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Public Health Sciences, Jenner Wing, St. George's Hospital Medical School. Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE. U.K. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Carers' reflections on nursing home and NHS long-stay care for elderly patients
The aim of this study was to compare the perceptions of carers of elderly long-stay care patients who are now in nursing homes in three health districts in a former Regional Health Authority and in remaining long-stay geriatric National Health Service (NHS) wards. One hundred and ninety-eight nursing home carers (78%) and 128 NHS carers (83%) were interviewed by telephone, using a semi-structured questionnaire and open questions. The impact of ca…
Responses to the institution among elderly patients in hospital long-stay care
Community Mental Health Services from the User's Perspective
Stigma in patients with rectal cancer
A self-rating measure of stigma and several supplementary questions were devised in order to assess perceived stigma in a community survey of the quality of life in 420 rectal cancer patients, of whom 265 had a permanent colostomy. Half the patients felt stigmatised, higher proportions being observed among younger patients and among those with a colostomy. Feelings of stigma were associated with poor health, particularly emotional disorders, with…
Italian Migration to Australia
Stigma in patients with rectal cancer
A self-rating measure of stigma and several supplementary questions were devised in order to assess perceived stigma in a community survey of the quality of life in 420 rectal cancer patients, of whom 265 had a permanent colostomy. Half the patients felt stigmatised, higher proportions being observed among younger patients and among those with a colostomy. Feelings of stigma were associated with poor health, particularly emotional disorders, with…
Italian Migration to Australia
Carers' reflections on nursing home and NHS long-stay care for elderly patients
The aim of this study was to compare the perceptions of carers of elderly long-stay care patients who are now in nursing homes in three health districts in a former Regional Health Authority and in remaining long-stay geriatric National Health Service (NHS) wards. One hundred and ninety-eight nursing home carers (78%) and 128 NHS carers (83%) were interviewed by telephone, using a semi-structured questionnaire and open questions. The impact of ca…
Italian Migration to Australia
Stigma in patients with rectal cancer
A self-rating measure of stigma and several supplementary questions were devised in order to assess perceived stigma in a community survey of the quality of life in 420 rectal cancer patients, of whom 265 had a permanent colostomy. Half the patients felt stigmatised, higher proportions being observed among younger patients and among those with a colostomy. Feelings of stigma were associated with poor health, particularly emotional disorders, with…
Community Mental Health Services from the User's Perspective
Responses to the institution among elderly patients in hospital long-stay care
Carers' reflections on nursing home and NHS long-stay care for elderly patients
The aim of this study was to compare the perceptions of carers of elderly long-stay care patients who are now in nursing homes in three health districts in a former Regional Health Authority and in remaining long-stay geriatric National Health Service (NHS) wards. One hundred and ninety-eight nursing home carers (78%) and 128 NHS carers (83%) were interviewed by telephone, using a semi-structured questionnaire and open questions. The impact of ca…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Institution (2 works)