Preparing safe discharge in a complex practice: A qualitative study of nurses' approach to patients with COPD's hospital discharge from two pulmonary medicinal wards.
Introduction: It remains unclear why 17% of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated in Danish hospitals are readmitted within 30 days. Hospital discharge is multifaceted. However, the preparation process and nurses' efforts may be essential in ensuri...
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 756 - 767 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2024
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