Is integrated nursing home care cheaper than traditional care?. A cost comparison

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1764-1777

  Paulus, Aggie T G ^a   van Raak, Arno J A ^a   Maarse, Hans J A M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Costs; Formal care; Informal care; Integrated care; Nursing home care; Traditional care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FAMILY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NETHERLANDS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK; WORKLOAD;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; FAMILY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; NETHERLANDS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 56949095281     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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