Self-care after hospital discharge: knowledge is not enough

Self-care after hospital discharge: knowledge is not enough.

To cite: Horwitz LI. BMJ Qual Saf Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bmjqs2015-005187 In this issue of BMJ Quality and Safety, Greysen and colleagues present results of a large, multi-institutional interview study of readmitted patients’ perspectives of post-discharge care. Investigators interviewed over 1000 patients while they were readmitted to one of 12 acad...

Knowledge is not enough.

Y ears ago, when I was just starting out in my profession and eager to prove myself competent and capable, one of my mentors quoted to me the old saying, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Over the years, I have found this statement to be more than just a play on words. In my work with family medicine residents, I have observed via video monitor countless...

Knowledge is not enough.

It is my privilege as President of the American College of Chest Physicians to greet you tonight and commend you for the splendid achievements of the Missouri Chapter of the College. Furthermore, I am grateful for the opportunity of being with you-my personal friends-at this dinner culminating a day of scientific discussion. I will discuss most briefly some of the indeterminate factors I consid...

More palliative care specialists is not enough.

The effect of family-centered self-care program on the activity of people with cardiovascular disease after hospital discharge

Abstract Aim. The purpose of this study is to review studies that have investigated the effect of family-centered self-care program on the activity of people with cardiovascular disease after hospital discharge. Background. Adherence to medication, diet and physical activity in people with cardiovascular disease is very crucial to prevent readmission, independence in daily activities, and com...