Experiences and involvement of family members in transfer decisions from nursing home to hospital: a systematic review of qualitative research
Abstract Background Nursing home residents (NHR) are characterized by increasing frailty, multimorbidity and care dependency. These conditions result in frequent hospital transfers which can lead to negative effects on residents’ health status and are often avoidable. Reasons for emergency departmen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1170-7 |