A role of Visiting Nursing Station (VNS) is getting crucial due to recent medical system reformation policy in Japan, to encourage home medical care in place of hospitals. In the future, home health care will be substantial in the aging society and the VNS will play a much more important role. Typical VNS’s are operated by so-called “social entrepreneurs” who are highly motivated in pursuing so...

Understanding a care coordination framework, its functions, and its effects on children and families is critical for patients and families themselves, as well as for pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists/ surgical specialists, and anyone providing services to children and families. Care coordination is an essential element of a transformed American health care delivery system that emp...

We developed a consultation and teaching concept about leg wounds and their care, for use by patients and caregivers in a home health-care setting. Descriptive data were gathered through a survey distributed to three groups, comprising 21 individuals (18 nurses and 3 health administrators). These participants provided answers regarding group activities, meeting frequency, meeting notes and meet...

BACKGROUND In Central Norway a generic care pathway was developed in collaboration between general hospitals and primary care with the intention of implementing it into everyday practice. The care pathway targeted elderly patients who were in need of home care services after discharge from hospital. The aim of the present study was to investigate the implementation process of the care pathway b...

Understanding a care coordination framework, its functions, and its effects on children and families is critical for patients and families themselves, as well as for pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists/ surgical specialists, and anyone providing services to children and families. Care coordination is an essential element of a transformed American health care delivery system that emp...

Understanding a care coordination framework, its functions, and its effects on children and families is critical for patients and families themselves, as well as for pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists/ surgical specialists, and anyone providing services to children and families. Care coordination is an essential element of a transformed American health care delivery system that emp...

Background Home care is an acceptable strategy for the relationship between family and healthcare team and implementation of healthcare interventions, and infants’ nurses could play an important role in enhancing the capability of families and promoting child health in this area. This study examined challenges facing infants’ home care from nurses’ viewpoints in Iranian culture.Materials and Me...

Home health care is a system of care provided by skilled practitioners to patients in their homes under the direction of a physician. Home health care services include nursing care; physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy; and medical social services. The goals of home health care services are to help individuals to improve function and live with greater independence; to promote the...