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| Using the Barthel index in care homes | | Author(s) | Angela Parker |
| Journal title | Elderly Care, vol 10, no 3, June/July 1998 |
| Pages | pp 12-14 |
| Keywords | Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Personnel ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This article evaluates the basis on which the Barthel Index is used to measure basic self-care skills and dependency levels of older people in care homes. The author suggests that this Index may be an ineffective tool to monitor care home staffing levels. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980731002 A |
| Classmark | CA: C4: KW: LHB: QM: 4C |
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