Effects of a transitional care intervention on readmission among older medical inpatients: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the effect of a transitional care intervention (TCI) on readmission among older medical inpatients.

Methods

This non-randomised quasi-experimental study was conducted at Horsens Regional Hospital in Denmark from 1 February 2017 to 31 December 2018. Inclusion criteria were patients ≥ 75 years old admitted for at least 48 h. First, patients were screened for eligibility. Then, the allocation to the intervention or control group was performed according to the municipality of residence. Patients living in three municipalities were offered the hospital-based intervention, and patients living in a fourth municipality were allocated to the control group. The intervention components were (1) discharge transportation with a home visit, (2) a post-discharge cross-s

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9902414 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature