The decision-making process for unplanned admission to hospital unveiled in hospitalised older adults: a qualitative study

The decision-making process for unplanned admission to hospital unveiled in hospitalised older adults: a qualitative study

Abstract Background The hazards of hospitalisation, and the growing demand for goal-oriented care and shared decision making, increasingly question whether hospitalisation always aligns with the preferences and needs of older adults. Although decision models are described comprehensively in the lite...

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Main Authors: Maria Johanna van der Kluit, Geke J. Dijkstra, Sophia E. de Rooij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Decision making
Older adults
Hospitalisation
Primary care
Patient perspective
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-1013-y

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