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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMueller SK, Shannon E, Dalal A
Patient and physician experience with interhospital transfer: a qualitative study.
This qualitative study explored patients’ and involved physicians’ experience with interhospital transfer (IHT) to understand specific factors that may impact the quality and safety of this care transition. Individual interviews were conducted with adult patients transferred to cardiology, general medicine, and oncology services at a tertiary care academic medical center, as well as their transferring physician, accepting attending physician, and accepting/admitting resident physician. Participants included 10 adults (6 cardiology, 2 medicine, and 2 oncology), 9 accepting attending physicians, 12 accepting and/or admitting resident physicians, and 5 transferring physicians. Emergent themes demonstrated that participants held a shared understanding for the reason for the transfer and relayed a general dissatisfaction regarding the timing and lack of advanced notification of transfer. The authors found distinct differences in IHT experience by stakeholder group - with physicians relaying discontent on intrahospital chains of communication and interhospital information exchange, and patient participants focused more readily on the physical aspects of IHT.
AHRQ-funded; HS023331.
Citation: Mueller SK, Shannon E, Dalal A .
Patient and physician experience with interhospital transfer: a qualitative study.
J Patient Saf 2021 Dec 1;17(8):e752-e57. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000501..
Keywords: Transitions of Care, Hospitals, Hospitalization, Provider: Physician, Patient Experience
King B, Bodden J, Steege L
Older adults experiences with ambulation during a hospital stay: a qualitative study.
The purpose of this study was to understand older adults' perceptions of and experiences with ambulation during a hospital admission. Through five focus groups meetings, participants described high complexity in deciding whether or not they could ambulate. Six categories were identified. This paper discussed these findings.
AHRQ-funded; HS026733.
Citation: King B, Bodden J, Steege L .
Older adults experiences with ambulation during a hospital stay: a qualitative study.
Geriatr Nurs 2021 Jan-Feb;42(1):225-32. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.08.005..
Keywords: Elderly, Hospitalization, Patient Experience