Assessing the impact of mental health programs upon community: The perspectives of primary caregivers and consumers

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-128

  Mira, José Joaquín ^a   Fernández Gilino, Emilio ^b   Lorenzo, Susana ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b Valencian Health Service   (Spain)

^c IMSALUD   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mental health; Patient satisfaction; Primary care; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SPAIN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SPAIN;

EID: 0030926328     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/9.2.121     Document Type: Article

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