A comparative study of social capital and hospital readmission in older adults

Numerous factors contribute to hospital readmissions of older adults. The role social capital may play in preventing hospital readmissions is unknown. The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to determine if levels of personal social capital differ in two groups of patients aged 65 and older, those readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge and those not readmitted. Participants in this study (N  = 106) were community-dwelling older adults discharged from 11 hospitals in the Midwestern United States.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research