1. Family issues in home-based care.
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Wellard, Sally Jane, Street, Annette Fay, and Wellard, Sally
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NURSING home care , *HOME-based family services - Abstract
In Australia, home-based care for the chronically ill is increasing. Technological advances and increased economic constraints are often cited as the reasons for the increase in home-based treatments. Exploring the development of home-based care, in particular home-based dialysis, using a case-study approach provided an opportunity to identify the issues of families involved in home care. Issues that emerged included: (i) the development of the home-based clinic; (ii) the role of women; (iii) social isolation; (iv) and the lack of effective support from general practitioners and health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1999
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