Partners at Care Transitions (PACT)—exploring older peoples’ experiences of transitioning from hospital to home in the UK: protocol for an observation and interview study of older people and their families to understand patient experience and involvement in care at transitions

INTRODUCTION: Length of hospital inpatient stays have reduced. This benefits patients, who prefer to be at home, and hospitals, which can treat more people when stays are shorter. Patients may, however, leave hospital sicker, with ongoing care needs. The transition period from hospital to home can b...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Hardicre, Natasha Kate, Birks, Yvonne, Murray, Jenni, Sheard, Laura, Hughes, Lesley, Heyhoe, Jane, Cracknell, Alison, Lawton, Rebecca
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Health Services Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719264/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29196483
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018054
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