Improving continuity of patient care across sectors: study protocol of a quasi-experimental multi-centre study regarding an admission and discharge model in Germany (VESPEERA) [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background Hospitalisations are a critical event in the care process. Insufficient communication and uncoordinated follow-up care often impede the recovery process of the patient resulting in a high number of rehospitalisations and increased health care ...
Johanna Forstner +11 more
doaj +2 more sources
Impact of patient empowerment on continuity of care needs in patients with stable COPD: the mediating role of eHealth literacy in a cross-sectional study from China [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjective To explore the relationships among continuity of care needs, patient empowerment and eHealth literacy in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to further identify the potential mediating role of eHealth literacy.
Chen Chen +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Validation of manual to complement the transition of care at discharge from intensive care [PDF]
Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2022 Objective To develop and validate an interprofessional manual for the transfer of care to critically ill adult patients. Method Methodological study, conducted from January to September 2019.
Martina Zucchetti +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Fragmentation of care: a major challenge for older people living with multimorbidity
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2021 As the world's aging population is rising, so too is the prevalence of multimorbidity increasing among older adults. Multimorbidity is therefore a growing public health challenge among the older population. Researchers have reported fragmentation of care
Nafisat Oladayo Akintayo-Usman
doaj +1 more source
Weaknesses in the Continuity of Care of Puerperal Women: An Integrative Literature Review
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2023 The aim of the present study was to identify how the transition of care from the hospital to the community occurs from the perspective of puerperal women at risk. An integrative literature review was performed, with the question: “How does the transition
Ane Gabriele Poli Petersen +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Patient Attitudes Toward Continuity of Care [PDF]
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2003 Concern has been raised about managed care's effects on continuity of patient care, but little is known about how much value patients place on continuity.We surveyed 2500 adult patients of a large New England health maintenance organization about their attitudes toward continuity and their willingness to spend additional time or money to maintain ...
Anne G, Pereira, Steven D, Pearson
openaire +2 more sources
Patients' Perceptions of Interpersonal Continuity of Care [PDF]
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2006 The health system shift from doctor-patient continuity of care to team-based continuity may not match patients' preferences. This article reviews the existing medical literature regarding patients' perceptions of interpersonal continuity of care to determine which patients value interpersonal continuity and in what context.A search of the ISI Web of ...
Nancy, Pandhi, John W, Saultz
openaire +2 more sources
Transitional care from hospital to home for older people: implementation of best practices [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020 Objective: to assess the conformity of nursing care concerning best evidence in transitional care from hospital to home for older people. Methods: a project to implement best evidence based on the model proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute in ...
Maria Fernanda Baeta Neves Alonso da Costa +4 more
doaj +3 more sources
Development of a measurement instrument to assess patient safe transition at hospital discharge
Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2023 Objective: To develop and validate the content of a measurement instrument to assess the quality of care transitions and patient safety at hospital discharge from the nurses' perspective.
Aline Marques Acosta +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Nurse Handover with SBAR method: a quasi-experimental study
Dissertation Nursing, 2022 BACKGROUND: Handover is a crucial aspect for patient safety and continuity of care. Many factors can affect the quality of the information transmitted and handover may be ineffective or even harmful if the information is incomplete or omitted ...
Maria Cristina Monti +4 more
doaj +1 more source