Older people's perception of their readiness for discharge and postdischarge use of community support and services

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 104-115

  Coffey, Alice ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Community; Discharge; Older people; Readiness; Support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84876079066     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2012.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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