title: Bedtime rituals of nursing home residents: a study.
abstract: This article explores the bedtime rituals espoused by a sample of elderly residents' in a nursing home and the extent to which care assistants meet individual needs. Residents perceptions of choice, status and dependency are identified as important factors. The author suggests that care assistants could be given more information and responsibility for residents' bedtime care. The accompanying commentary highlights the importance of choice and individual care.
authors.affiliation: Gainsborough Practice, Bracknell, Berkshire.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006184:Habits; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012890:Sleep