Objective : learn, from the perspective of chronically ill patients, the reasons for rehospitalization. Methods : qualitative study with 19 patients in a general hospital. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, submitted to content analysis and grouped into two categories. Results : the first category revealed that patients attributed the occurrence of rehospitalization to the living conditions and social determinants. The second category showed that patients believed that, by following medical advice and taking the prescribed medicines they could prevent rehospitalizations, but they did not associate these actions with other actions of self-care. Conclusion : the discharge pla...
Background and Purpose: Unplanned hospital readmission is a devastating experience for patients and ...
Background Chronic diseases are increasingly prevalent in Western countries. Once hospitalised, the ...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess re-hospitalization rates of individuals with psychosi...
Objective: learn, from the perspective of chronically ill patients, the reasons for rehospitalizatio...
Abstract Quality problem: Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implica...
Quality problem Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implications for ...
Objectives To understand from a patient and carer perspective: (1) what features of the discharge pr...
Background: Currently many hospitals around the country face increasing demands of their patients an...
Objectives To understand from a patient and carer perspective: (1) what features of the discharge pr...
Quality problem Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implications for ...
Aims: This study was launched to address the knowledge gap regarding factors leading to readmission ...
Background Many intensive care (ICU) survivors experience early unplanned hospital readmission, but ...
Cornelia Walsh RN for assistance with logistics of the study. Supported by Agency for Healthcare Res...
OBJECTIVES: To understand from a patient and carer perspective: (1) what features of the discharge p...
BackgroundChronic diseases are increasingly prevalent in Western countries. Once hospitalised, the c...
Background and Purpose: Unplanned hospital readmission is a devastating experience for patients and ...
Background Chronic diseases are increasingly prevalent in Western countries. Once hospitalised, the ...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess re-hospitalization rates of individuals with psychosi...
Objective: learn, from the perspective of chronically ill patients, the reasons for rehospitalizatio...
Abstract Quality problem: Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implica...
Quality problem Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implications for ...
Objectives To understand from a patient and carer perspective: (1) what features of the discharge pr...
Background: Currently many hospitals around the country face increasing demands of their patients an...
Objectives To understand from a patient and carer perspective: (1) what features of the discharge pr...
Quality problem Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implications for ...
Aims: This study was launched to address the knowledge gap regarding factors leading to readmission ...
Background Many intensive care (ICU) survivors experience early unplanned hospital readmission, but ...
Cornelia Walsh RN for assistance with logistics of the study. Supported by Agency for Healthcare Res...
OBJECTIVES: To understand from a patient and carer perspective: (1) what features of the discharge p...
BackgroundChronic diseases are increasingly prevalent in Western countries. Once hospitalised, the c...
Background and Purpose: Unplanned hospital readmission is a devastating experience for patients and ...
Background Chronic diseases are increasingly prevalent in Western countries. Once hospitalised, the ...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess re-hospitalization rates of individuals with psychosi...