Process evaluation of a trial evaluating a multidisciplinary nurse-led home visiting programme for vulnerable older people

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 937-946

  Melis, René J F ^a   Van Eijken, Monique I J ^a   Boon, Mebeline E ^a   Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M ^a   Van Achterberg, Theo ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Nurse

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE; HOMEBOUND PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMEBOUND PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 77951796692     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903381006     Document Type: Article

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