Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes

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Optimal healthcare delivery to care homes in the UK: a realist evaluation of what supports effective working to improve healthcare outcomes

Introduction: care home residents have high healthcare needs not fully met by prevailing healthcare models. This study explored how healthcare configuration influences resource use. Methods: a realist evaluation using qualitative and quantitative data from case studies of three UK health and soci...

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Main Authors:	Gordon, Adam L., Goodman, Claire, Davies, Sue L., Dening, Tom, Gage, Heather, Meyer, Julienne, Schneider, Justine, Bell, Brian, Jordan, Jake, Martin, Finbarr C., Iliffe, Steve, Bowman, Clive, Gladman, John R.F., Victor, Christina, Mayrhofer, Andrea, Handley, Melanie, Zubair, Maria
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press 2018
Subjects:	nursing homes; homes for the aged; health services for the aged; primary care; older people
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49021/

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