Supporting frail older people and their family carers at home using information and communication technology: Cost analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 645-657

  Magnusson, Lennart ^a   Hanson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community nursing; Costs; Family carers; Frail older people; Information and communication technology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ECONOMICS; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWEDEN; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SWEDEN; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 24744466708     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03541.x     Document Type: Article

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