How great a burden does early discharge to hospital-at-home impose on carers? A randomized controlled trial

Age and Ageing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-142

  Gunnell, David ^a   Coast, Joanna ^a   Richards, Suzanne H ^a   Peters, Tim J ^a   Pounsford, John C ^b   Darlow, Mary Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Hospital at home; Older people; Quality of life; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034113798     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/29.2.137     Document Type: Article

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