Pellett Candice
Queen's Nurse The Queen's Nursing Institute.
Br J Community Nurs. 2016 Nov 2;21(11):542-548. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2016.21.11.542.
This article provides an overview of a project undertaken by the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) and funded by The Department of Health, to identify the barriers and challenges that prevent effective discharge from hospital to home. Unnecessary delays in discharging patients from hospital to home is an ongoing problem and for older people this can lead to worse health outcomes, which can increase their long-term care needs. Findings from the project illustrates that while there are challenges in achieving excellent practice in the transfer of a patient's care from hospital to home, there is a significant willingness and commitment from nurses based both in the community and hospital to improve the patient experience. Key recommendations are cited in the article that will enhance an improved discharge experience for patients, carers and their families.
本文概述了女王护理学院（QNI）开展并由卫生部资助的一个项目，该项目旨在确定阻碍患者从医院有效出院回家的障碍和挑战。患者从医院出院回家的不必要延迟是一个长期存在的问题，对于老年人来说，这可能导致更差的健康结果，进而增加他们的长期护理需求。该项目的研究结果表明，虽然在将患者护理从医院转移到家庭的过程中实现卓越实践存在挑战，但社区和医院的护士都有极大的意愿和决心来改善患者体验。文章中引用了一些关键建议，这些建议将提升患者、护理人员及其家人的出院体验。
