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Autor/inn/en | Eagle, D. Joan; und weitere |
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Titel | Day Hospitals' Cost and Effectiveness: A Summary. |
Quelle | In: Gerontologist, 27 (1987) 6, S.735-40 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Adult Day Care; Cost Effectiveness; Geriatrics; Hospitals; Older Adults; Program Costs |
Abstract | Review of literature concerning effectiveness and cost of geriatric day hospitals revealed many descriptive studies and four randomized control studies. Of four studies, one demonstrated credible improvement in physical and emotional function in day hospital versus conventional care control group. Three randomized studies in which costs were examined revealed substantially greater costs in day hospital group. (Author) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |