Levels of integration and specialisation within professional community teams for people with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-85

  Abendstern, Michele ^a   Reilly, Siobhan ^a   Hughes, Jane ^a   Venables, Dan ^a   Challis, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Multidisciplinary working; Older people; Professional teams; Quality; Specialisation; Standards

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTAL MAIL; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEMENTIA; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALISM;

EID: 31344471717     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1427     Document Type: Article

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