The role of evaluation in the development of a service for children with life-limiting conditions in the community

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 576-583

  Whitton, C ^a   Williams, C ^b   Wright, B ^c   Jardine, J ^c   Hunt, A ^d  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service   (United Kingdom)

^c BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Healthservices needs; Palliativecare organization administration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETITIAN; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RURAL POPULATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 49349090377     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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