THE USE OF PREVENTIVE HOME VISITS AMONG FRAIL ELDERLY PERSONS - EVIDENCE FROM 3 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

被引:7
作者
HIRDES, JP [1 ]
NAUS, PJ [1 ]
YOUNG, JE [1 ]
机构
[1] FREEPORT HOSP, KITCHENER, ON, CANADA
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT | 1994年 / 13卷 / 04期
关键词
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS; HEALTH PROMOTION; EVALUATION; COST-BENEFITS;
D O I
10.1017/S0714980800006358
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The interest in preventive approaches to the health problems of older persons has increased substantially in recent years, partly in response to escalating health care costs. The present paper involves a critical examination of the potential usefulness of preventive home visits in the Canadian context in light of demonstration projects in other jurisdictions. The paper concludes with recommendations for Canadian research on the use of preventive home visits.
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页码:499 / 509
页数:11
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