The direct care worker: The third rail of home care policy

Annual Review of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue , 2004, Pages 521-537

  Stone, Robyn I ^a  

^a American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health aides; Long term care workforce; Staff recruitment; Staff retention

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

HEALTH POLICY; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HOMEMAKER SERVICES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2142813762     PISSN: 01637525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.25.102802.124343     Document Type: Review

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