Hospital discharge plan for patients with congestive heart failure Plan del alta hospitalaria para pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva Plano de alta hospitalar a pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva

This integrative review investigates how nurses plan the hospital discharge of patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) since an inadequate discharge plan and patients’ subsequent non-adherence to instruction provided upon discharge are indicated as potential factors for re-hospitalization. A to...

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Main Authors: Maria Paula Andrietta, Rita Simone Lopes Moreira, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692011000600023