The challenge of evaluating mental health services for older people

被引:5
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作者
McCrae, Niall [1 ]
Banerjee, Sube [1 ]
机构
[1] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat, Dept Hlth Serv & Populat Res, London WC2R 2LS, England
关键词
evaluation; service development; mixed methods; QUALITY-OF-CARE; MEMORY SERVICE; DEMENTIA;
D O I
10.1002/gps.2576
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Background: Despite a consensus on the need to expand and improve mental health care for older people, evidence on models of service development is limited. Objective: Referring to two case studies, this paper considers how evaluation of service innovations can inform policy and practice. Conclusions: Evaluation should entail a dual concern with measurement and meaning in judging the value of an intervention. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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页码:551 / 557
页数:7
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