title: Patient satisfaction as a measure of quality in the care of the elderly.
abstract: This article examines the relevance of obtaining patients' views in the measurement of quality in nursing care. The literature on the selection of instruments that measure quality in the care of older people is reviewed.
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authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care