The effects of an integrated care model on frail elderly
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12832650 |
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| Authors | Wilhelmijn Looman (Erasmus University Rotterdam, corresponding author), Isabelle Fabbricotti (0000-0003-2369-4781, Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Integrated Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1568-4156 • E-ISSN: 1568-4156 |
| Publisher | Ubiquity Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.5334/ijic.1015 |
| OpenAlex | W1643449854 |
| Language | EN |
Organisation of health care for frail elderly is no longer adequate. Their complex requirements within the domains of prevention, care, cure, welfare and residence demand a new care model. Partitions need to be broken down and care-providers should work together on a single, integral basis, from diagnosis to treatment. This type of integrated care model has recently been implemented in the region of Walcheren in the Netherlands
Geriatrics · Health care · Integrated care · Multidisciplinary approach · Psychiatry · Residence · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Frailty in Older Adults · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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