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Preparing Patients and Caregivers to Participate in Care Delivered Across Settings: The Care Transitions Intervention

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2004 · Vol. 52(11) · pp. 1817–1825

Eric A. Coleman✉(University of Colorado Hospital)Jodi D. SmithJanet C. FrankSung‐Joon MinCarla ParryAndrew M. Kramer

Abstract

Supporting patients and caregivers to take a more active role during care transitions appears promising for reducing rates of subsequent hospitalization. Further testing may include more diverse populations and patients at risk for transitions who are not acutely ill.

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicineIntervention (counseling)NursingMEDLINEFamily medicineGerontology

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AgedChronic DiseaseContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHumansMalePatient ParticipationPatient ReadmissionQuality of Health CareRegression AnalysisSelf CareOdds RatioCaregiversStatistics, Nonparametric

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