The Discharge Communication Study: research protocol for a mixed methods study to investigate and triangulate discharge communication experiences of patients, GPs, and hospital professionals, alongside a corresponding discharge letter sample

• Autores principales: Katharine Weetman (Autor), Jeremy Dale (Autor), Emma Scott (Autor), Stephanie Schnurr (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Abstract Background Discharge letters are crucial during care transitions from hospital to home. Research indicates a need for improvement to increase quality of care and decrease adverse outcomes. These letters are often sent from the hospital discharging physician to the referring clinician, typic...