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Shipping list no.: 88-320-P.Cover title.Bibliography: p. 19-22.Mode of access: Internet

Marital status, living arrangements, and the use of health services by elderly persons /

Shipping list no.: 88-518-P.Repr. from Journal of gerontology, 1987, v. 42, no. 6, 613-618.Caption title.Bibliography: p. 618.Mode of access: Internet

Trends in hospital average lengths of stay, casemix, and discharge, 1980-85.

Written by "Farley, D. (1988, April)"--P. 2.Title from cover.Includes bibliographical references (p. 22).Mode of access: Internet

Health risk appraisal : methods and programs, with annotated bibliography /

Health Services Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, contract no. 233-79-3008.Includes indexes."June 1986."Final report. 10/1/79 - 3/13/81.Bibliography: p. 71-110.Mode of access: Internet

Utilization of hospital inpatient services by elderly Americans /

By Deborah W. Garnick and Tobin Short.Cover title.Bibliography: p. 22-23.Mode of access: Internet

Secondhand Smoking in Swedish Municipal Home Nursing: A Qualitative Pilot Study

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore licensed practical nurses (LPNs) views of being exposed to secondhand smoke in municipal home nursing care. Design and sample Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through three focus group interviews with 15 LPNs, smokers, and nonsmokers. Qualitative content analysis was used to interpret the interview text. Results Exposure to secondhand smoke during working hours, which presents a risk to the health and wellbeing of the LPNs, is a consequence of placing the interests of the smoking care recipients first and the employers reluctance to take action on behalf of the LPNs. These factors prompted LPNs to propose solutions aimed at resolving a major dilemma in routine home nursing care. Conclusions A combination of actions, particularly by managers, is required to improve the working environment for LPNs while concurrently respecting the care recipients right to take decisions in their own homes