Effects of preventive home visits to elderly people

The effect of preventive home visits by public health nurses on the state of, health of and use of services by elderly people living at home is assessed. Results suggest that preventive home visits are not beneficial for the general population of elderly people living at home but might be effective...

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Published in:	BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) Vol. 307; no. 6895; pp. 27 - 32
Main Authors:	VAN ROSSUM, E, FREDERIKS, C. M. A, PHILIPSEN, H, PORTENGEN, K, WISKERKE, J, KNIPSCHILD, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London British Medical Association 03-07-1993 BMJ Publishing Group
Edition:	International edition
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Home health care Medical sciences Older people Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Visiting nurses Human Prevention Health system Health Influence Elderly Public health Nurse
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Summary:	The effect of preventive home visits by public health nurses on the state of, health of and use of services by elderly people living at home is assessed. Results suggest that preventive home visits are not beneficial for the general population of elderly people living at home but might be effective when restricted to subjects with poor health.
ISSN:	0959-8146