Discharge planning in mental health care: An integrative review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2014, Pages 1175-1185

  Nurjannah, Intansari ^a   Mills, Jane ^a   Usher, Kim ^a   Park, Tanya ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Discharge planning; Mental health; Readmission

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AFTERCARE; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84898486241     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12297     Document Type: Review

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