Key result
The hospital-to-home transition involves significant challenges for patients and caregivers across 6 domains, emphasizing the need for enhanced post-discharge support and coaching.
Population
24 adult inpatients hospitalized for a range of acute and chronic conditions, characterized by variety in…
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May prompt assessment of caregiver needs at discharge; leaves open optimal interventions to improve transitions.
This ethnographic study highlights the complex challenges patients and caregivers face after hospital discharge, emphasizing the need for tailored support and coaching to reduce readmissions.
Cain et al. (2012) studied Acute and chronic conditions requiring hospitalization (n=24). Hospital-to-home transition was evaluated on Patient and caregiver experiences and needs during the hospital-to-home transition. The hospital-to-home transition involves significant challenges for patients and caregivers across 6 domains, emphasizing the need for enhanced post-discharge support and coaching.
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