Specialist nurse supported discharge in gynaecology: A randomised comparison and economic evaluation

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 262-270

  Dawes, Heather A ^a   Docherty, Teresa ^a   Traynor, Isabel ^a   Gilmore, David H ^a   Jardine, Alan G ^b   Knill Jones, Robin ^c  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Medicine and Therapeutics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Section of Public Health and Health Policy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Early supported discharge; Gynaecology specialist nurse; Length of hospital stay; SF 36 health survey

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC NURSING; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 33846317775     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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