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New care home admission following hospitalisation: How do older people, families and professionals make decisions about discharge destination? A case study narrative analysis.

Sarah J RhynasAzucena Garcia GarridoJennifer K BurtonGemma LoganJuliet MacArthur
Published in: International journal of older people nursing (2018)
Nurses have a critical role in the involvement of older people making discharge decisions in hospital, improved documentation of the patient's voice is essential. Health and social care systems must allow older people time to make significant decisions about their living arrangements, adapting to changing medical and social needs.
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