Effects of a preventive home visit program in ambulatory frail older people: A randomized controlled trial

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 67 A, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 302-309

  Kono, Ayumi ^a   Kanaya, Yukiko ^a   Fujita, Tomoko ^a   Tsumura, Chieko ^b   Kondo, Tomoko ^c   Kushiyama, Kyoko ^d   Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^e  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b KONAN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Izumiotsu Municipal Community   (Japan)

^d Department of Health and Welfare   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory frail elder; long term care; preventive home visit; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84858038286     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr176     Document Type: Article

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