Ford Bryan Keith, Ingersoll-Dayton Berit, Burgio Kathryn
Health Soc Work. 2016 May;41(2):129-38. doi: 10.1093/hsw/hlw009.
This study's main objective was to examine care transition experiences of older veterans and their caregivers. Fifty patients age 65 years and older, discharged from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center hospital, completed the Care Transitions Measure-15 survey three to four weeks postdischarge. Seven patients and six caregivers participated in semistructured interviews. Overall, the quality of care transitions was rated as good; however, some items were indicated as problematic for veterans. Themes that emerged included agreeableness, frustration with complex information, caregiver education, and the timing and methods of information delivery. These findings have implications for all clinical staff working with veterans, and particularly for social workers facilitating care transitions for veterans and their caregivers.
本研究的主要目的是考察老年退伍军人及其照料者的护理过渡体验。50名65岁及以上从退伍军人事务医疗中心医院出院的患者，在出院后三到四周完成了护理过渡测量-15调查。7名患者和6名照料者参与了半结构化访谈。总体而言，护理过渡质量被评为良好；然而，一些项目对退伍军人来说存在问题。出现的主题包括随和性、对复杂信息的沮丧、照料者教育以及信息传递的时间和方式。这些发现对所有与退伍军人打交道的临床工作人员都有启示，尤其对于协助退伍军人及其照料者进行护理过渡的社会工作者。
