Discharge-planning for long-term care needs: The values and priorities of older people, their younger relatives and health professionals

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-12

  Denson, Linley A ^a   Winefield, Helen R ^a   Beilby, Justin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Ageing in place; Dementia; Discharge planning; Ethics of care; Home care services; Homes for the aged; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 84873456695     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.00987.x     Document Type: Article

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