Improving patient experience and safety at transitions of care through the Your Care Needs You (YCNY) intervention: a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients, particularly older people, often experience safety issues when transitioning from hospital to home. Although the evidence is currently equivocal as to how we can improve this transition of care, interventions that support patient involvement may be more effective. The 'Your Care Needs You' (YCNY) intervention supports patients to 'know more' and 'do more' whilst in hospital in order that they better understand their health condition and medications, maintain their daily activities, and can seek help at home if required. The intervention aims to reduce emergency hospital readmissions and improve safety and experience during the transition to home.

Methods

As part of the Partners At Care Transitions (PACT) programme of research, a multi-centred cluster ran

SUBMITTER: Baxter R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466784 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature