Goal setting as a feature of homecare services for older people: does it make a difference?
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Goal setting as a feature of homecare services for older people: does it make a difference?
INTRODUCTION Health services delivered in an older person's home are often implemented at a critical juncture in an individual's functional status. Although homecare has potential to improve this situation, it often focuses on treating disease and 'taking care' of the patient rather than promoting independence. The aim of restorative homecare is to change the philosophy from one where delivery ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1468-2834,0002-0729
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr118