Hospital discharge planning for frail older people and their family. Are we delivering best practice? A review of the evidence

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2539-2546

  Bauer, Michael ^a   Fitzgerald, Les ^a   Haesler, Emily ^a   Manfrin, Mara ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Family; Hospital; Nurses; Nursing; Older patients

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING STAFF; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 68849132776     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02685.x     Document Type: Review

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