The role of patient-held alert cards in promoting continuity of care for Heart Failure Patients

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-77

  McBride, Anne ^a   Burey, Lorraine ^b   Megahed, Margo ^c   Feldman, Carolyne ^c   Deaton, Christi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

co morbidity; continuity of care; Heart failure; multi disciplinary working; patient held alert card

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CO-MORBIDITY; CONTINUITY OF CARE; HEART FAILURE; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY WORKING; PATIENT-HELD ALERT CARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; COMMUNICATION; COMORBIDITY; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TAGS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84887165281     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: 18731953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474515113478531     Document Type: Article

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