Needs-based provision of medical care to nursing home residents: protocol for a mixed-methods study

IntroductionNursing home residents typically have greater needs for medical care than community-dwelling elderly. However, restricted cognitive abilities and limited mobility may impede their access to general practitioners and medical specialists. The provision of medical care in nursing homes may...

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Main Authors: Ansgar Gerhardus, Jonas Czwikla, Maike Schulz, Franziska Heinze, Thomas Kalwitzki, Daniel Gand, Annika Schmidt, Chrysanthi Tsiasioti, Antje Schwinger, Stephan Kloep, Guido Schmiemann, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Heinz Rothgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e025614.full