Effects of a transitional care model on hospital readmission, mortality, and health-related quality of life in older patients with chronic heart failure: a randomised controlled trial

Background and purpose: The hospital-to-home transition confers considerable burden to older patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). This study aimed to determine the impact of nurse-implemented transitional care (TC) on readmission and mortality among this cohort. Methods: 178 hospitalised older...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian journal of gerontology and geriatrics 2015-06, Vol.10 (1), p.39-39
Hauptverfasser:	Yu, D S F, Lee, D T F, Choi, K C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of daily living Heart failure Hospitalization Length of stay Mortality Older people Quality of life Survival analysis
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