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2.6. 1. Assessment of needs for care and support

Bibliographic Records

Needs of the elderly living in old people’s homes

Very little is known about the fulfillment of the needs of the elderly in nursing homes especially from their own perspective.Nurses often hold different perceptions of the needs of the elderly since their beliefs are affected by their values and

Dementia and Quality of life in the third age

Dementia is one of the greatest medical and social challenges of our time. In Greece alone it is estimated that there are more than 140,000 patients with dementia. This number is expected to increase further in the coming years due

Dynamics and nature of support in the personal networks of people with type 2 diabetes living in Europe: qualitative analysis of network properties.

Living with and self-managing a long-term condition implicates a diversity of networked relationships. This qualitative study examines the personal communities of support of people with type 2 diabetes. We conducted 170 biographical interviews in six European countries (Bulgaria, Greece, the

An epidemiological assessment of the health care needs of older people living in the community

The aim of the study was the design of an epidemiological assessment of the health care needs of older people living in the community. A questionnaire was developed for the investigation of demographic data, socioeconomic characteristics, health and self-care status,

Supporting Family Carers of Older People in Europe – the Pan-European Background

Empirical Evidence, Policy Trends and Future Perspectives. The report focuses on family carers of older people, their experiences, and how services do and do not help carers in the 23 countries reviewed who provide a vast amount of care and

CLINICAL REASONING AND THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING: A LINKING FRAMEWORK

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has been promoted as a universal framework to evaluate geriatric conditions for health professionals since its introduction in 2001 by the World Health Organization. The advantage of ICF is that it