Review of current conceptual models and frameworks to guide transitions of care in older adults

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-52

  Enderlin, Carol A ^a   McLeskey, Nanci ^b   Rooker, Janet L ^a   Steinhauser, Colleen ^c   D'Avolio, Deborah ^d   Gusewelle, Riesa ^e   Ennen, Kathleen A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e United Health Care   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Transitional models; Transitions of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875372731     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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