A systematic review of practice standards and research ethics in technology-based home health care intervention programs for older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 679-696

  Marziali, Elsa ^a,b   Serafini, Julie M Dergal ^a   McCleary, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical practice standards; Research ethics; Technology based homecare

Indexed keywords

AGED; ETHICS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; MALE; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

AGED; CONFIDENTIALITY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28044459215     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305281100     Document Type: Review

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