| Title |
Preventive home visits to older people in Denmark
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, August 2007
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00391-007-0470-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mikkel Vass, Kirsten Avlund, Carsten Hendriksen, Lotte Philipson, Povl Riis |
| Abstract |
In Denmark, political decisions improved the implementation of 'preventative thinking' into every-day clinical work. The potential benefits of preventive efforts have been supported by legislative and administrative incentives, and an ongoing effort to remain focused on the benefits of these initiatives towards older people is politically formulated and underlined as part of the new structured municipality reform. Evidence of beneficial effects of health promotion and prevention of disease in old age is well documented. In-home visits with individualised assessments make it possible to reach older persons not normally seen in the health care system. In-home assessment is not just a health check, but also an opportunity to meet individual needs that may be of importance for older people to stay independent. Preventive home visits may be part of an overall culture and strategy to avoid or prevent functional decline. There is an urgent need of an interdisciplinary teamwork and management for such programmes, incorporating flexible cooperation between the primary and secondary health care sector. The value and importance of geriatric and gerontological education is evidence based. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 35 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 8% |
| Researcher | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 7 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 35% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 16% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 5% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 16% |
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