1996
DOI: 10.1300/j083v25n03_04
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Elderly Patients in the Acute Care Hospital:

Abstract: Elderly patients can remain in acute care hospitals for protracted periods of time waiting for transfer to long-term care facilities. Because such patients no longer require acute care services, hospitals often fail to provide programs for them and staff may experience them as inappropriate. This study provides a descriptive understanding of these patients and examines factors associated with length of stay. Although differences were found between patients who were discharged in 6 months or less and those who … Show more

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“…Patients at risk of long stay commonly present with complex psychosocial needs 7. Some long-stay patients remain in hospital because they lack family support, have limited access to community services or are waiting to be placed in an interim or long-term care facility 8–10. Making the unanticipated transition from hospital to institutional care represents a significant life event for many patients and their families, with associated financial and personal costs that may delay discharge.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients at risk of long stay commonly present with complex psychosocial needs 7. Some long-stay patients remain in hospital because they lack family support, have limited access to community services or are waiting to be placed in an interim or long-term care facility 8–10. Making the unanticipated transition from hospital to institutional care represents a significant life event for many patients and their families, with associated financial and personal costs that may delay discharge.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%