Evaluating step-down, intermediate care programme in Buckinghamshire, UK: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intermediate care (IC) services are models of care that aim to bridge the gap between hospital and home, enabling continuity of care and the transition to the community. The purpose of this study was to explore patient experience with a step-down, intermediate care unit in Buckinghamshire, UK.

Methods

A mixed-methods study design was used. Twenty-eight responses to a patient feedback questionnaire were analysed and seven qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted. The eligible participants were patients who had been admitted to the step-down IC unit. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.

Findings

Our interview data generated five core themes: (1) "Being uninformed", (2) "Caring relationships with health practitioners", (3)

SUBMITTER: Liapi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10242590 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature