Barriers to home and community-based service referrals: the physician's role.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ
; 30(1): 21-33, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-19214844
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to obtain information about Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) long-term care (LTC) referrals that could be used to develop interventions that increase the likelihood of referrals to home and community-based services (HCBS) instead of institutional care. This primarily qualitative study was conducted at five VA Medical Centers. The study used three linked methods:
interviews with patients and informal caregivers; focus groups with LTC administrators, providers, and social workers; and written rankings of the barriers to HCBS referrals. We unexpectedly identified a cluster of findings indicating the importance of physicians' role in the LTC referral process and the need for more LTC training, particularly about HCBS.
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Assunto principal:
Papel do Médico
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Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Assistência de Longa Duração
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article