Factors influencing practices among ward nurses that support ongoing independent community living after discharge: a cross-sectional study.

CONCLUSIONS: Nurses were most focused on educating patients and their families to help them to manage after discharge. Recognizing the importance of discharge planning, holding conferences with community care service providers, and experience in caring for a family member affected ward nursing practice supporting community living. Impact Statement: Our study results indicated that improved ward nursing practice can help nurses to focus on enabling ongoing independent community living. PMID: 30761938 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Contemporary Nurse - Category: Nursing Tags: Contemp Nurse Source Type: research