Barriers to home and community-based service referrals: The physician's role

Sheri Reder; Susan Hedrick; Marylou Guihan; Sara Miller

doi:10.1080/02701960802690241

Barriers to home and community-based service referrals: The physician's role

Sheri Reder^*, Susan Hedrick, Marylou Guihan, Sara Miller

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to obtain information about Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) long-term care (LTC) referrals that could be used to develop interventions that increase the likelihood of referrals to home and community-based services (HCBS) instead of institutional care. This primarily qualitative study was conducted at five VA Medical Centers. The study used three linked methods: interviews with patients and informal caregivers; focus groups with LTC administrators, providers, and social workers; and written rankings of the barriers to HCBS referrals. We unexpectedly identified a cluster of findings indicating the importance of physicians' role in the LTC referral process and the need for more LTC training, particularly about HCBS.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-33
Number of pages	13
Journal	Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960802690241
State	Published - Feb 27 2009

Keywords

Access to health care
Aging
Health education
Long-term care
Qualitative research

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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