A randomized, controlled trial of an intensive community nurse-supported discharge program in preventing hospital readmissions of older patients with chronic lung disease

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1240-1246

  Kwok, Timothy ^a   Lum, Chor Ming ^b   Chan, Hok Shum ^c   Ma, Hon Ming ^d   Lee, Diana ^e   Woo, Jean ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHATIN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic lung disease; Community nurse; Hospital readmissions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION;

EID: 3843149293     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52351.x     Document Type: Article

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