Experiences of older adults in transition from hospital to community

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 90-99

  Neiterman, Elena ^a   Wodchis, Walter P ^b,c,d   Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn ^e,f,g  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^f HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^g Population Health Improvement Research Network (PHIRN)   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; care transitions; caregiver experience; frail older adults; patient experience

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84961336343     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980814000518     Document Type: Article

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