Long-term Care Facility and its Elderly Chronic Diseases in Jishou: Insights into Underdeveloped Area of China

• Main Authors: Fen Xie MSN (Author), Jinxiu Li PhD (Author), Wenkai Song BSN (Author), Quanlong Liu BSN (Author), Siping Jiang BSN (Author), Zheng-ying Chen BSN (Author), Qingxia Shu PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Insight into the current status of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and chronic diseases in underdeveloped areas in China is scant. Using a census method to survey older adults ≥60 years old (154 older adult residents) in all LTCFs in Jishou area. The International Resident Assessment Instrument fo...