Ask the consumer: An innovative approach to dementia-related adult day service evaluation

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 290-294

  Carroll, Andrea M ^a   Vetor, Karen ^a   Holmes, Sara ^b   Supiano, Katherine P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult day service; Consumer satisfaction; Data collection; Geriatrics; Respite care

Indexed keywords

ADULT DAY SERVICE CENTER; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 27144498096     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750502000504     Document Type: Article

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