International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 518-525 , April 2008

Client-centred care perceived by clients of two Dutch homecare agencies: A questionnaire survey

  • Rachel Bosman

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Nursing Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Gerrie J.J.W. Bours

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Nursing Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Nursing, Zuyd University, Centre of Expertise Autonomy and Participation, Heerlen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Zuyd University, P.O. Box 550, 6400 AN Heerlen, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Jeanny Engels

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Rehabilitation Research (iRv), Client Self-determination and Continuity of Care, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Luc P. de Witte

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Nursing Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Nursing, Zuyd University, Centre of Expertise Autonomy and Participation, Heerlen, The Netherlands
    • Institute for Rehabilitation Research (iRv), Client Self-determination and Continuity of Care, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands

Received 21 July 2006 ,Revised 12 October 2006 ,Accepted 1 December 2006.

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PII: S0020-7489(06)00341-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.12.002

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 518-525 , April 2008

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