Explaining postdischarge care needs of cancer patients: A qualitative study

Conclusions: Postdischarge needs are a set of needs for primary exposure to diagnosis, outpatient attendance at the hospital and treatment centers, access to the treatment team, family readiness, and care systems and community needs for acceptance and care of these patients. The discharge plan should be designed in accordance with the needs set out above, so that the patients can meet the needs of the acute and disease encounter phase and also can manage the emerging postdischarge needs, such as empowerment.

Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - January 31, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mansooreh Rooeintan Mojgan Khademi Tahereh Toulabi Fatemeh Heshmati Nabavi Mojtaba Gorji Source Type: research