The state of physical environments in Australian residential aged care facilities

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The state of physical environments in Australian residential aged care facilities

Objective. This paper examines the quality and safety of the physical environment in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Design. Cross-sectional study. One assessor completed environmental audits to identify areas of the physical environment that needed to be addressed to improve th...

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Main Authors:	Moore, K., Hill, Keith, Robinson, A., Haines, T., Haralambous, B., Nitz, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	CSIRO Publishing 2011
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4996

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