Patients' perceptions of early supported discharge for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-98

  Clarke, A ^a   Sohanpal, R ^b   Wilson, G ^c   Taylor, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE;

EID: 77950396802     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.025668     Document Type: Article

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