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Evaluation of a rehabilitation support service after acute stroke: Feasibility and patient/carer benefit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Stroke survivors returning home after discharge from hospital and their carers require support to meet their rehabilitation needs (independence in Activities of Daily Living, exercise, psychosocial support).
Crichton, Margaret   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Rational drug use for acute bronchiolitis in emergency care

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2017
Despite the large variety of inhaled treatment options of acute bronchiolitis, there is no generally agreed treatment regime. This study aimed to determine the most appropriate treatment option.
Metin Uysalol   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and psychometric properties of a short version of the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire

open access: yesHealth Expectations, 2023
Introduction Hospitalization due to cardiac conditions is increasing worldwide, and follow‐up after hospitalization usually occurs in a different healthcare setting than the one providing treatment during hospitalization.
Emma Safstrom   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Criteria-Led Patient Discharge

open access: yesJournal of Nursing Care Quality, 2019
Background: This article reports on a systematic review conducted to critique safety, quality, length of stay, and implementation factors regarding criteria-led discharge.
Liz Lees-Deutsch, Jane Robinson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Receiving a Discharge Care Plan After Stroke in Australia: A Linked Registry Study

open access: yesReviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Background: Discharge planning is recommended to optimise the transition from acute care to home for patients admitted with stroke. Despite this guideline recommendation, many patients do not receive a discharge care plan. Also, there is limited evidence
Emma Polhill   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges of Post-Discharge Follow-up in Psychiatric Patients in Isfahan Farabi Hospital: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background and purpose: Comprehensive discharge program refers to providing education, follow-up and continuity of care. This issue is one of the requirements for the effectiveness of treatment in patients with mental health diseases. This study aimed at
Marzieh Javadi   +4 more
doaj  

Validation of Patient and Nurse Short Forms of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale and Their Relationship to Return to the Hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: To validate patient and nurse short forms for discharge readiness assessment and their associations with 30-day readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.
Bobay, Kathleen   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Nurse and Patient Perceptions of Discharge Readiness in Relation to Postdischarge Utilization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: Prevention of hospital readmission and emergency department (ED) utilization will be a crucial strategy in reducing health care costs. There has been limited research on nurse assessment and patient perceptions of discharge readiness in ...
Bobay, Kathleen L.   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Predictors of Death and Discharge in Intensive Care Units: A Competing Risks Model [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2019
Objectives: Many risk factors are associated with death in and discharge from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with death and discharge among ICU patients.
Zahra Maleki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic error increases mortality and length of hospital stay in patients presenting through the emergency room [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Diagnostic errors occur frequently, especially in the emergency room. Estimates about the consequences of diagnostic error vary widely and little is known about the factors predicting error.
Birrenbach, T.   +9 more
core   +5 more sources

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