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How family carers view hospital discharge planning for the older person with a dementia
Author(s)Michael Bauer, Les Fitzgerald, Susan Koch, Susan King
Journal titleDementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 10, no 3, August 2011
Pagespp 317-323
Sourcehttp://dem.sagepub.com/
KeywordsDementia ; Discharge [hospitals] ; Planning [admin] ; Family care ; The Family ; Attitude.
AnnotationThis study reports on the experiences of 25 family carers of the hospital discharge planning process for their family member with dementia. Analysis of the data indicates that the needs of family carers were not always addressed in the hospital discharge process and that discharge planning and execution is in need of improvement. (JL).
Accession NumberCPA-111003014 A
ClassmarkEA: LD:QKJ: QA6: P6:SJ: SJ: DP

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