Depression indicators in a national sample of older community and care home patients: Applying the quality and outcomes framework

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 583, 2011, Pages 135-138

  Harris, Tess ^a   Shah, Sunil M ^a   Carey, Iain M ^a   DeWilde, Stephen ^a   Cook, Derek G ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Homes for the aged; Quality indicators, health care

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEART DISEASE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELDERLY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOME FOR THE AGED; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 79957485891     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X556281     Document Type: Article

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