Collaborative interaction points in post-discharge stroke care

Collaborative interaction points in post-discharge stroke care

INTRODUCTION Lack of appropriate electronic tools for supporting patient involvement and collaboration with care professionals is a problem in health care. METHODS Care and rehabilitation processes of post-discharge stroke patients were analysed using the concept of interaction points where patients, next-of-kin and care professionals interact and exchange information. Thirteen interviews wit...

Knowledge of mothers about post-discharge newborn care

Background and Purpose: Mothers’ knowledge of newborn care can significantly affect the neonatal morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted on parturient mothers to assess their knowledge about post-discharge newborn care. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 mothers who gave birth in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan, Iran, in 2015. A questionnaire was used...

Factors influencing post - stroke rehabilitation participation after discharge from hospital

Aim: To explore what the obstacles are that deter patients from continuing stroke rehabilitation after discharge from hospital in Singapore. Methods: In this qualitative study, individual semi-structured telephone interviews were undertaken and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Thirty one stroke patients, who had been discharged from the hospital after inpatient rehabilitation (mean a...

Interactional complexity development, interactional demonstrators and interaction density in collaborative and e-collaborative writing modalities

This study aimed at investigating the potential of collaborative and e-collaborative writing modalities in developing interactional complexity, utilization of interactional demonstrators and density of interaction. To this end, 66 Iranian intermediate female English as foreign language learners (EFL) were selected to participate in this study according to their scores on Oxford Placement Test (...

Integrated post-discharge transitional care in a hospitalist system to improve discharge outcome