A randomized controlled trial of a nurse-led case management programme for hospital-discharged older adults with co-morbidities

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2257-2271

  Chow, Susan Ka Yee ^a   Wong, Frances Kam Yuet ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Co morbidities; Hospital readmission; Nurse led case management; Older adults; Randomised control trial; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; SELF EFFICACY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84925407874     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12375     Document Type: Article

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