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Barriers to home and community-based service referrals: the physician's role.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2009; 30(1):21-33.GG

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to obtain information about Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) long-term care (LTC) referrals that could be used to develop interventions that increase the likelihood of referrals to home and community-based services (HCBS) instead of institutional care. This primarily qualitative study was conducted at five VA Medical Centers. The study used three linked methods: interviews with patients and informal caregivers; focus groups with LTC administrators, providers, and social workers; and written rankings of the barriers to HCBS referrals. We unexpectedly identified a cluster of findings indicating the importance of physicians' role in the LTC referral process and the need for more LTC training, particularly about HCBS.

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Reder S
Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA. sheri.reder@va.gov
Hedrick S
No affiliation info available
Guihan M
No affiliation info available
Miller S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAged, 80 and overCaregiversCommunity Health ServicesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHome Care ServicesHomes for the AgedHumansInterviews as TopicLong-Term CareMaleMiddle AgedNursing HomesPhysician's RoleQualitative ResearchReferral and ConsultationUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19214844

Citation

Reder, Sheri, et al. "Barriers to Home and Community-based Service Referrals: the Physician's Role." Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol. 30, no. 1, 2009, pp. 21-33.
Reder S, Hedrick S, Guihan M, et al. Barriers to home and community-based service referrals: the physician's role. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2009;30(1):21-33.
Reder, S., Hedrick, S., Guihan, M., & Miller, S. (2009). Barriers to home and community-based service referrals: the physician's role. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 30(1), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960802690241
Reder S, et al. Barriers to Home and Community-based Service Referrals: the Physician's Role. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2009;30(1):21-33. PubMed PMID: 19214844.
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