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Correlations Among Self-Rated Health, Chronic Disease, and Healthcare Utilization in Widowed Older Adults in Taiwan
Conclusions/Implications for Practice: These findings identified that chronic diseases and healthcare utilization correlated strongly with self-rated health for widowed older adults. Therefore, self-rated health may be used as a screening tool by the National Health Insurance System in Taiwan, and the results may be referenced by public health officials who are responsible for developing welfare strategies to promote healthy aging among the widowed in Taiwan.
Source: Journal of Nursing Research - September 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Impact of Nurse Staffing on In-Hospital Mortality of Stroke Patients in Korea
Conclusion: Policies to educate sufficient numbers of nurses and retain them in the field are warranted, especially because medical-cost containment has become a dominant concern in most countries. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanisms and other protective roles of nurse staffing to ensure long-term health outcomes after hospital discharge.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - January 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Stroke Source Type: research

The Impact of Nurse Staffing on In-Hospital Mortality of Stroke Patients in Korea.
CONCLUSION: Policies to educate sufficient numbers of nurses and retain them in the field are warranted, especially because medical-cost containment has become a dominant concern in most countries. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanisms and other protective roles of nurse staffing to ensure long-term health outcomes after hospital discharge. PMID: 28481826 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - May 5, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Chung W, Sohn M Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research

Transitions of care for stroke and TIA
ConclusionHospital length of stay, age, insurance status, discharge disposition, comorbidities, and readmission rates were identified as important elements affecting TOC for stroke and TIA. Information from patient surveys indicated that emotional health, follow‐up with care providers, stroke education, and point of contact are important elements during the transition periods after stroke and TIA. Implications for practiceBoth providers and patients should inform the development of a comprehensive TOC program that spans in‐hospital to multiple care settings, including the home, which is essential. The advanced practice...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - March 4, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Helena N. Haynes, Matthew J. Gallek, Kate G. Sheppard, Kendra W. Drake, Leslie S. Ritter Tags: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Source Type: research