Being well? A meta-ethnography of older patients and their relatives’ descriptions of suffering and well-being in the transition from hospital to home

Being well? A meta-ethnography of older patients and their relatives’ descriptions of suffering and well-being in the transition from hospital to home

Abstract Background As the average length of hospital stay decreases, more and more older patients will need support during and after the hospital transition, which will mainly be provided by their relatives. Studies highlight the enormous effect such a transition has on the lives of older patients...

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Main Authors: Aline Dragosits, Bente Martinsen, Ann Hemingway, Annelise Norlyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Older patients
Relatives
Suffering
Well-being
Transition
Meta-ethnography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09039-w

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