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Expanded care and quality of life among elderly social HMO members
Author(s)Carla A Green, John Capitman, Walter Leutz
Journal titleJournal of Applied Gerontology, vol 21, no 3, September 2002
Pagespp 333-351
KeywordsHealth services ; Community care ; Therapeutic services [domiciliary] ; Quality of life ; Comparison ; United States of America.
AnnotationDrawing on interview summaries from 52 in-depth interviews with Social HMO (health maintenance organization) members, the authors explore how the services offered by three Social HMOs affect members' quality of life, autonomy and control. Areas identified where services positively influence quality of life, included promoting functional independence and preventing further functional decline. Older people might benefit if the Social HMOs and other similar programmes could be expanded to include services such as training in falls prevention, increased attention to social needs, and better assessment and follow-up of mental health problems. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020924204 A
ClassmarkL: PA: N3: F:59: 48: 7T

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