Using research to develop home care programs.
For a number of reasons, specialty physicians are hesitant to make referrals to home care. One rural-area provider found that the use of research is an effective strategy for obtaining referrals from specialty physicians.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002309:Cardiology; D006302:Health Services Research; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019035:Rural Health Services; D014481:United States