Evaluating patient care communication in integrated care settings: Application of a mixed method approach in cerebral palsy programs

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-65

  Gulmans, J ^a   Vollenbroek Hutten, M M R ^a   Van Gemert Pijnen, J E W C ^b   Van Harten, W H ^b  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Chronic disease; Communication; Health care evaluation mechanisms; Patient care management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COOPERATION; DAY CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58849088486     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzn053     Document Type: Article

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