Experiences of frail older cardiac patients with a nurse-coordinated transitional care intervention - a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Patricia Jepma (Author), Corine H. M. Latour (Author), Iris H. J. ten Barge (Author), Lotte Verweij (Author), Ron J. G. Peters (Author), Wilma J. M. Scholte op Reimer (Author), Bianca M. Buurman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Older cardiac patients are at high risk of readmission and mortality. Transitional care interventions (TCIs) might contribute to the prevention of adverse outcomes. The Cardiac Care Bridge program was a randomized nurse-coordinated TCI combining case management, disease managemen...