The effectiveness and efficiency of home-based nursing health promotion for older people: A review of the literature

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 531-569

  Markle Reid, Maureen ^a   Browne, Gina ^a   Weir, Robin ^a   Gafni, Amiram ^a   Roberts, Jacqueline ^a   Henderson, Sandra R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Community health nursing; Cost; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Health promotion; Home care services; Prevention; Review

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; LITERATURE; NURSING CARE; REVIEW;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33748273076     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558706290941     Document Type: Review

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