Socioeconomic disparities in home health care service access and utilization: A scoping review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1310-1319

  Goodridge, Donna ^a   Hawranik, Pamela ^b   Duncan, Vicky ^a   Turner, Hollie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community based care; Disparities; Equity; Home health care; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 84866953701     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.002     Document Type: Review

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