Variations in meeting centers for people with dementia and their carers. Results of a multi-center implementation study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 127-147

  Droes R M ^a   Meiland, F J M ^b   Schmitz, M J ^b   Boerem, I ^c   Derksen, E ^e   De Lange, J ^c   Vernooij Dassen, M J F J ^d   Van Tilburg, W ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Adaptive implementation; Carers of persons with dementia; Dementia; Support program for persons with dementia

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; CAREGIVER; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAY CARE; EVALUATION; FAMILY RELATION; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 3042634223     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2004.04.020     Document Type: Article

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