Preventive home care of frail older people: A review of recent case management studies

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 6 B, 2004, Pages 112-120

  Hallberg, Ingalill Rahm ^a   Kristensson, Jimmie ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case management; Case management outcome; Case manager's role; Frail older people; Home care; Preventive nursing care

Indexed keywords

AGING; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; GERIATRICS; HEART DISEASE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL WORKER; STROKE;

EID: 9344260815     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01054.x     Document Type: Review

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