| Title |
Management of care transition and hospital discharge
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40520-017-0885-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Amedeo Zurlo, Giovanni Zuliani |
| Abstract |
Current demographic and epidemiological trends highlight a growing task in surgical departments by elderly patients, characterized by high prevalence of comorbidity, complexity, and functional disability. Of consequence, discharge of an elderly patient must be considered in a new cultural perspective and should be imagined as a well-structured process starting from admission to surgical department and finishing with the patient discharge in a setting able to support her/him in the best possible way. The lack of a suitable discharge planning and of a proper transition program in the elderly subjects increases the risk of quick re-admission and may negatively affect the functional and the status quality of life of patients and caregivers. To reduce the risk of negative outcome it is essential a hospital organization dedicated to the discharge of frail older patients considering: (1) adequate attention to assess the comprehensive clinical/social/care conditions; (2) respect of the expectations of the patient and her/his relatives; (3) formalization of institutional roles or teams designated to the planning and coordination of discharge; (4) good knowledge of management programs of transitional care, and (5) strong communication/information ability in patients transition between hospital, home care and community settings. |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 19 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 11% |
| Researcher | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 14% |
| Unknown | 57 | 41% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 5% |
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| Psychology | 3 | 2% |
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