The impact of location on satisfaction with dementia services amongst people with dementia and their informal carers: A comparative evaluation of a community-based and a clinic-based memory service

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-277

  Gibson, Grant ^a   Timlin, Alison ^b   Curran, Stephen ^b   Wattis, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Location; Memory clinic; Service design

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 33847780148     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610206004261     Document Type: Article

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