What are the risk factors for avoidable transitions in the last year of life? A qualitative exploration of professionals' perspectives for improving care in Germany

• Main Authors: Alina Kasdorf (Author), Gloria Dust (Author), Vera Vennedey (Author), Christian Rietz (Author), Maria C. Polidori (Author), Raymond Voltz (Author), Julia Strupp (Author), on behalf of CoRe Net (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Little is known about the nature of patients' transitions between healthcare settings in the last year of life (LYOL) in Germany. Patients often experience transitions between different healthcare settings, such as hospitals and long-term facilities including nursing homes a...