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| The assessment process for older people leaving hospital | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Findings: Social Care Research, 89, July 1996 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, July 1996 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, YO3 6LP. |
| Keywords | Discharge [hospitals] ; Needs [elderly] ; Community care ; Home visits [doctors]. |
| Annotation | A new study - Going home: older people leaving hospital, by Heather Clark, Sue Dyer and Louise Hartman - suggests there are a number of problems with the current system of discharging older people from hospital who require housing adaptations or special equipment. Looking particularly at the 'home visit' with hospital occupational therapists, when such needs are assessed, it found that pressure of resources means that safe discharge is taking precedence over consultation and enhancement of independence. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970228004 A |
| Classmark | LD:QKJ: IK: PA: L5H |
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