Barriers and facilitators to optimize function and prevent disability worsening: A content analysis of a nurse home visit intervention

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-93

  Liebel, Dianne V ^a   Powers, Bethel Ann ^a   Friedman, Bruce ^a   Watson, Nancy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity of daily living; Community dwelling older adults; Content analysis; Home care; Nursing; Qualitative description

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DISABLED PERSONS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83855160937     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05717.x     Document Type: Article

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