The Assessment of independence of older patients discharged from the supportive care and nursing hospital to home care and the continuity of nursing services at home

Novelty of the research This scientific research is significant for the improvement of the Lithuanian system of nursing services. It not only overviews scientific studies related to the experiences of Lithuania and other countries when planning social services at home but also analyses legislation on the provision of nursing services, reveals systemic shortcomings in the planning and provision of services at home and at the supportive treatment and nursing hospitals, and provides possible solutions based on scientific research. Aim of the study: to assess the independence of older people discharged from the supportive treatment and nursing hospital and the need for nursing services at home. Objectives of the study: 1. To determine the most common health disorders and the main nursing problems of older people discharged from the supportive treatment and nursing hospital. 2. To establish the independence of older people discharged from the supportive treatment and nursing hospital and the need for nursing services. 3. To identify the change in the independence of older people discharged from the nursing hospital and the continuity of the nursing services 90–120 days after the discharge. 4. To reveal the assessment of the nursing service system at the home of the person and future prospects for primary outpatient care services from the point of view of the heads of institutions providing the beforementioned service