Blar i Pasientforløp for eldre med kronisk sykdom på emneord "transitional care"
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A review of the literature on patient participation in transitions of the elderly
(Journal article, 2015)Patient participation is highlighted in healthcare policy documents as an important area to address in order to improve and secure healthcare quality. The literature on healthcare quality and safety furthermore reveals ... -
Administration of care to older patients in transition from hospital to home care services: Home nursing leaders’ experiences
(Journal article, 2013)Background: Older persons in transition between hospital and home care services are in a particularly vulnerable situation and risk unfortunate consequences caused by organizational inefficiency. The purpose of the study ... -
An observational study of older patients’ participation in hospital admission and discharge - exploring patient and next of kin perspectives
(Journal article, 2015)Aims and objectives: To explore older patients’ participation during hospitaladmission and discharge. Background: Patient participation is suggested as a means to improve the quality of tran-sitional healthcare. Older ... -
Interventions to improve patient safety in transitional care - a review of the evidence
(Journal article, 2012)When a patient’s transition from the hospital to home is less than optimal, the repercussions can be far-reaching – hospital readmission, adverse medical events, and even mortality. Elderly, especially frail older patients ... -
Interventions to Improve Transitional Care Between Nursing Homes and Hospitals: A Systematic Review
(Journal article, 2010)Transitions between healthcare settings are associated with errors in communication of information and treatment plans for frail older patients, but strategies to improve transitional care are lacking. A systematic review ... -
Quality and safety in the transitional care of the elderly (phase 2): The study protocol of a quasi-experimental intervention study for a cross-level educational programme
(Journal article, 2014)Introduction: Transitional care and patient handover are important areas to ensure quality and safety in elderly healthcare services. Previous studies showed that healthcare professionals have little knowledge of the setting ... -
Quality and safety in transitional care of the elderly: The study protocol of a case study research design (phase 1)
(Journal article, 2013)Introduction: Although international studies have documented that patients’ transitions between care providers are associated with the risk of adverse events and uncoordinated care, research directed towards the quality ... -
Quality in transitional care of the elderly: Key challenges and relevant improvement measures
(Journal article, 2014)Introduction: Elderly people aged over 75 years with multifaceted care needs are often in need of hospital treatment. Transfer across care levels for this patient group increases the risk of adverse events. The aim of this ... -
Unwanted incidents during transition of geriatric patients from hospital to home: A prospective observational study
(Journal article, 2010)Background: Geriatric patients recently discharged from hospital experience increased chance of unplanned readmissions and admission to nursing homes. Several studies have shown that medication-related discrepancies are ...