Impact of geriatric assessment and self-management support on community-dwelling older adults with chronic illnesses

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 230-249

  Faul, Anna C ^a   Yankeelov, Pamela A ^a   Rowan, Noell L ^a   Gillette, Patricia ^b   Nicholas, Lori D ^a   Borders, Kevin W ^a   Deck, Stacy ^a   Pariser, David ^b   Wiegand, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric assessment; Interdisciplinary teams; Self management support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; TELEPHONE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 67149131660     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609288     Document Type: Article

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