Nursing home leaders' and nurses' experiences of resources, staffing and competence levels and the relation to hospital readmissions - a case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thirty-day hospital readmissions represent an international challenge leading to increased prevalence of adverse events, reduced quality of care and pressure on healthcare service's resources and finances. There is a need for a broader understanding of hospital readmissions, how they manifest, and how resources in the primary healthcare service may affect hospital readmissions. The aim of the study was to examine how nurses and nursing home leaders experienced the resource situation, staffing and competence level in municipal healthcare services, and if and how they experienced these factors to influence hospital readmissions.

Method

The study was conducted as a comparative case study of two municipalities affiliated with the same hospital, chosen for historical d

SUBMITTER: Glette MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292004 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature