Experiences of disability consumer-directed care users in Australia: Results from a longitudinal qualitative study

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 466-475

  Ottmann, Goetz ^a   Laragy, Carmel ^b   Haddon, Michelle ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Uniting Care Community Options   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community care; Consumer directed care; Disability services; Empowerment; Home care; Policy development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68849090481     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2009.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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