Patient-reported quality of life before, compared with after a DRG intervention

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 433-440

  Ljunggren, Birgitta ^a,b   Sjödén, Per Olow ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diagnosis related groups; Orthopedic patients; Patient satisfaction; Quality of care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL PATIENT; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141994740     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzg066     Document Type: Article

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