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CLIENT PARTICIPATION AND ADVOCACY IN GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT
Author(s) -
Hayman A.,
Howe A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 0726-4240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1988.tb00317.x
Subject(s) - commonwealth , perspective (graphical) , public relations , political science , relation (database) , medicine , nursing , public administration , computer science , database , artificial intelligence , law
This paper is an attempt to put into practical perspective the current general discussions on “user rights”, and to address some of the issues raised in relation to the provision of services for elderly people, with particular reference to the role of Regional Geriatric Assessment Teams (RGATs). Policies and practices relating to six areas identified by the Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health as providing a framework for “user rights” initiatives are presented from the experiences of three Melbourne assessment teams, illustrating the ways in which assessment services have addressed these issues and resolved potential conflicts of interest.