Wills L A
Postgrad Med J. 1978 Jun;54(632):391-4. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.54.632.391.
The first year of running a new continuing Care Unit for patients with malignant disease demonstrated the importance of continuity of care in their management after curative measures have ceased to be appropriate. This was achieved by regular home visiting by Unit ataff, liaison with home care services and the promise of readmission whenever necessary. As a consequence good relationships with patients, relatives and community services were built up, the average duration of in-patient stay was reduced to 19.6 days and more effective episode care was possible, this being integrated with an understanding of the overall problem.
运营一个新的恶性疾病持续护理单元的第一年表明，在治愈性措施不再适用后，连续护理在患者管理中非常重要。这是通过护理单元工作人员定期家访、与家庭护理服务机构联络以及承诺必要时重新接纳患者来实现的。结果，与患者、亲属和社区服务机构建立了良好关系，住院平均时长缩短至19.6天，并且有可能提供更有效的阶段性护理，这种护理与对整体问题的理解相结合。
