A systematic review of the effectiveness of in-home community nurse led interventions for the mental health of older persons

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1419-1427

  Thompson, Penelope ^a   Lang, Lyn ^a   Annells, Merilyn ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Community nursing; Mental disorder; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENCHMARKING; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 43749098782     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02287.x     Document Type: Review

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