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  • Developing criteria for elderly nursing homes: the case of Lebanon 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Doumit, Jacqueline (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2011)
    Purpose – The purpose of this study is to establish a set of measurable criteria for elderly nursing homes (ENHs) in Lebanon. Donabedian's model known by structure/process/outcome was used as the driving conceptual framework for the study. Design/methodology/approach – The study reports on a panel discussion where administrators, caregivers and specialists, separately established and exchanged key information on best practice approach. The work was carried out in the summer of 2008, using the consensus panel method. A group of expert opinions (Dalkey) made up of elderly home ...
  • Effect of belief in a Just world on daily living activities of nursing home residents 
    Nasser, Ramzi; Doumit, Jacqueline; Al-Attiyah, Asma; Fokhroo, Hessa (Scientific Journal Publishers, 2013)
    Among people who are living in community homes for the aged, a psychological strategy to cope with daily living is belief in a just world. In this study our aim was to determine the relationship between old people’s belief in a just world (BJW) and the activities of daily living (ADL). We selected a sample of 253 cognitively able people aged 60 years and over who were living in a nursing home. We collected data through surveys using a translated and validated Arabic Self-Belief in a Just World Scale and an ADL instrument. ...
  • Quality of life and wellbeing of the elderly in Lebanese nursing homes 
    Doumit, Jacqueline; Nasser, Ramzi (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010)
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess quality of life in relation to wellbeing among Lebanese nursing home elderly residents. The study attempts to understand the impact of structures, processes and skills on elderly health status. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, 220 normally functioning elderly respondents from 33 nursing homes were studied. A quasi‐experimental approach measured psychological and health‐related factors using the Geriatric Depression Scale, Activity of Daily Living, EuroQol EQ‐5D and the Mini‐Nutritional Assessment (MNA) instruments. Findings – ...

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