| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338175 | Psychosomatics | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This study was initiated to determine the impact of post-discharge, nurse-led, home-based case management intervention on the number of emergency readmissions, level of care utilization, quality of life, and psychological functioning. Patients discharged home from a general hospital (N = 147) were randomly assigned to usual care or nurse-led, home-based, case management intervention. During the 24 weeks of follow-up, no difference between the two groups was found for readmission, care utilization, quality of life, or psychological functioning. Patients in the control group tended to move sooner to non-independent living accommodation than patients in the nurse-led, home-based, case management intervention group.
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Authors
Corine H.M. Latour, Rien de Vos, Frits J. Huyse, Peter de Jonge, Liesbeth A.M. Van Gemert, Wim A.B. Stalman,