Effects of transitional care on self-care, readmission rates, and quality of life in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Lack of adequate self-care, frequent admissions, and poor quality of life are common and serious problems in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Some studies have revealed that transitional care is effective in improving self-care and quality of life as well a...

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Main Authors: Xia Xie, Yuqing Song, Hui Yang, Anliu Nie, Hong Chen, Ji-ping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1670-4