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Caring for older people in the community
- Author:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe Medical Press
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 358p.
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
Includes chapters on: community care for older people in the United States; healthy ageing in Europe; demographic change in the UK; health issues; financial status; social status; health care; social care; health checks; the hospital community interface; nutrition and hypothermia; palliative and terminal care in the community; ethical issues in the community; and audit of care of older people.
Survey of carers of elderly patients discharged from hospital
- Author:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 41(344), March 1991, pp.105-108.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
As part of a study to determine reasons for early unplanned readmission of elderly patients to hospital, carers were interviewed. Their characteristics and the problems they faced are summarised.
Caring for elderly people in the community
- Author:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris
- Publisher:
- Chapman and Hall
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 297p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims to describe domiciliary care for elderly people in the widest sense. Describes the demographic, social, economic and health status of people in the community today. Outlines health and social services provisions in the community. Reviews developments in preventive care. Looks at the nursing the elderly in the community, and at the dying patient.
Use of nursing and social services by elderly patients discharged from hospital
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris, FITTON Freda
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 41(343), February 1991, pp.72-75.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
Reports on a study to determine reasons for unplanned readmissions to hospital; failure of services was an important contributory factor, particularly when nursing and home help service were lacking.
Factors affecting early unplanned readmission of elderly patients to hospital
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris, FITTON Freda
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 24.9.88, 1988, pp.784-787.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Comparison of two groups of elderly patients identified seven possible principal reasons for readmissions and predisposing characteristics.