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- Title
Patient Preferences for Information on Post-Acute Care Services.
- Authors
Sefcik, Justine S.; Nock, Rebecca H.; Flores, Emilia J.; Chase, Jo-Ana D.; Bradway, Christine; Potashnik, Sheryl; Bowles, Kathryn H.
- Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to explore what hospitalized patients would like to know about post-acute care (PAC) services to ultimately help them make an informed decision when offered PAC options. Thirty hospitalized adults 55 and older in a Northeastern U.S. academic medical center participated in a qualitative descriptive study with conventional content analysis as the analytical technique. Three themes emerged: (a) receiving practical information about the services, (b) understanding “how it relates to me,” and (c) having opportunities to understand PAC options. Study findings inform clinicians what information should be included when discussing PAC options with older adults. Improving the quality of discharge planning discussions may better inform patient decision making and, as a result, increase the numbers of patients who accept a plan of care that supports recovery, meets their needs, and results in improved quality of life and fewer readmissions.
- Subjects
NEW England; CONTENT analysis; CONTINUUM of care; CRITICAL care medicine; PATIENT aftercare; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL care; PATIENT education; INFORMATION resources; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; DISCHARGE planning
- Publication
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2016, Vol 9, Issue 4, p175
- ISSN
1940-4921
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/19404921-20160120-01