title: The Adult Day Health Care Evaluation Study--impact on VA programs.
abstract: The research study in Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) has had a fourfold impact on the Veterans Administration: 1) It defined the health care focus of ADHC and shaped consequent program design; 2) It forged a partnership between research and clinical staff in ADHC programmatic development; 3) It enhanced the perception of research in program development in long-term care; and 4) It provided VA with direction for program redesign to render ADHC more cost-effective. With careful planning, the program is expected to grow in the future as a part of VA's continuum of long-term care programs.
authors.affiliation: Extended Care Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration*