Short-term residential care for dementia patients: Predictors for utilization and expected quality from a family caregiver's point of view

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 703-710

  Donath, Carolin ^a   Winkler, Angelika ^b   Gräßel, Elmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binary logistic regression analysis; Carer's expectations; Informal carers; Qualitative content analysis; Temporary institutional respite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPITE CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 69549126169     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209009193     Document Type: Article

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