Facilitators and barriers to post-discharge pain assessment and triage: a qualitative study of nurses' and patients' perspectives

• Main Authors: Jinying Chen (Author), Jessica G. Wijesundara (Author), Angela Patterson (Author), Sarah L. Cutrona (Author), Sandra Aiello (Author), David D. McManus (Author), M. Diane McKee (Author), Bo Wang (Author), Thomas K. Houston (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background After hospital discharge, patients can experience symptoms prompting them to seek acute medical attention. Early evaluation of patients' post-discharge symptoms by healthcare providers may improve appropriate healthcare utilization and patient safety. Post-discharge follow-u...