Barriers to effective discharge planning: a qualitative study investigating the perspectives of frontline healthcare professionals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies have shown that effective discharge planning is one of the key factors related to the quality of inpatient care and unnecessary hospital readmission. The perception and understanding of hospital discharge by health profession...

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Main Authors: Wong Fiona YY, Chan Frank WK, Leung Michael CM, Cheung Annie WL, Yam Carrie HK, Wong Eliza LY, Yeoh Eng-Kiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/242