| The problems of elderly people at home one week after discharge from an acute care setting. | |
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PMID: 9181422 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The problems of elderly people following discharge from hospital is a worldwide focus of nursing attention. Actual and local insight into the nature and extent of post-discharge problems is needed as a base for improving and evaluating discharge planning. Problems following discharge were investigated as the first part of a larger study. Over a 3-month period, 251 elderly people who had been discharged after a hospital stay of more than 3 days, were asked to participate in the study. Half received a postal questionnaire and half were interviewed at home, one week after discharge. There were 145 respondents. The need for information was mentioned by 80% of the patients. Housekeeping tasks also caused most patients some difficulty. Almost 40% of those discharged reported some kind of unmet need. |
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Authors:
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P Mistiaen; E Duijnhouwer; D Wijkel; M de Bont; A Veeger |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of advanced nursing Volume: 25 ISSN: 0309-2402 ISO Abbreviation: J Adv Nurs Publication Date: 1997 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-08-04 Completed Date: 1997-08-04 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609811 Medline TA: J Adv Nurs Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1233-40 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Research Centre Primary/Secondary Health Care, University Hospital VU-ziskenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Activities of Daily Living Adaptation, Psychological Aftercare* Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Health Services Needs and Demand* Health Services for the Aged* Health Status Home Care Services* Humans Male Netherlands Patient Discharge* |
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