Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process

As hospital lengths of stay are reduced and patients are organised to return home with the expectation of managing more complex issues, preparing patients and their families for discharge becomes more challenging. Patients with chronic health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes typically have poorer...

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Main Authors: Maclean, Sharon, Geddes, Fiona, Kelly, Michelle, Della, Phillip
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=940894646604137;res=IELHEA
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43550
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author Maclean, Sharon
Geddes, Fiona
Kelly, Michelle
Della, Phillip
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description As hospital lengths of stay are reduced and patients are organised to return home with the expectation of managing more complex issues, preparing patients and their families for discharge becomes more challenging. Patients with chronic health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes typically have poorer health outcomes post discharge and higher readmission rates (Peter et al. 2015). Preparing nurses to perform safe, complex patient discharge will likely lead to improved patient confidence in self-management, and potentially better outcomes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-435502017-03-06T01:31:37Z Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process Maclean, Sharon Geddes, Fiona Kelly, Michelle Della, Phillip As hospital lengths of stay are reduced and patients are organised to return home with the expectation of managing more complex issues, preparing patients and their families for discharge becomes more challenging. Patients with chronic health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes typically have poorer health outcomes post discharge and higher readmission rates (Peter et al. 2015). Preparing nurses to perform safe, complex patient discharge will likely lead to improved patient confidence in self-management, and potentially better outcomes. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43550 http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=940894646604137;res=IELHEA restricted
spellingShingle Maclean, Sharon
Geddes, Fiona
Kelly, Michelle
Della, Phillip
Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process
title Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process
title_full Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process
title_fullStr Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process
title_full_unstemmed Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process
title_short Simulated Patients enhance Discharge Process
title_sort simulated patients enhance discharge process
url http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=940894646604137;res=IELHEA
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43550