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Breakdown in informational continuity of care during hospitalization of older home-living patients: A case study
Faculty of Health and Science, Nord-Trøndelag University College, Namsos, Norway; Centre for Care Research Mid-Norway, Steinkjer, Norway.
Department of Health Sciences, Mid-Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Nord-Trøndelag HealthTrust, Namsos, Norway.
Faculty of Health and Science, Nord-Trøndelag University College, Namsos, Norway; Centre for Care Research Mid-Norway, Steinkjer, Norway. (Det goda åldrandet)
2014 (English)In: International Journal of Integrated Care, ISSN 1568-4156, E-ISSN 1568-4156, Vol. 14, no 2Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Introduction: The successful transfer of an older patient between health care organizations requires open communication between them that details relevant and necessary information about the patient's health status and individual needs. The objective of this study was to identify and describe the process and content of the patient information exchange between nurses in home care and hospital during hospitalization of older home-living patients.

Methods: A multiple case study design was used. Using observations, qualitative interviews and document reviews, the total patient information exchange during each patient's episode of hospitalization (n = 9), from day of admission to return home, was captured.

Results: Information exchange mainly occurred at discharge, including a discharge note sent from hospital to home care, and telephone reports from hospital nurse to home care nurse, and meetings between hospital nurse and patient coordinator from the municipal purchaser unit. No information was provided from the home care nurses to the hospital nurses at admission. Incompleteness in the content of both written and verbal information was found. Information regarding physical care was more frequently reported than other caring dimensions. Descriptions of the patients’ subjective experiences were almost absent and occurred only in the verbal communication.

Conclusions: The gap in the information flow, as well as incompleteness in the content of written and verbal information exchanged, constitutes a challenge to the continuity of care for hospitalized home-living patients. In order to ensure appropriate nursing follow-up care, we emphasize the need for nurses to improve the information flow, as well as to use a more comprehensive approach to older patients, and that this must be reflected in the verbal and written information exchange.

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University of Utrecht , 2014. Vol. 14, no 2
Keywords [en]
older people, transfer, nursing information exchange, hospitalization, home care
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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Health-Promoting Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-25062DOI: 10.5334/ijic.1525OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-25062DiVA, id: diva2:1134762
Available from: 2017-08-21 Created: 2017-08-21 Last updated: 2020-06-04Bibliographically approved

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