The use of community-based social services by elderly people at risk of institutionalization: An evaluation

Health Policy

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-295

  van Bilsen, P M A ^a   Hamers, J P H ^a   Groot, W ^a   Spreeuwenberg, C ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Community health services; Health policy; Health services for the aged

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONELINESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 47849106793     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.12.015     Document Type: Article

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