[Continuity of care with written information and dedicated nurses: a literature review. Part 1].

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  • Author(s): Colle F;Colle F; Palese A; Brusaferro S
  • Source:
    Assistenza infermieristica e ricerca : AIR [Assist Inferm Ric] 2004 Jul-Sep; Vol. 23 (3), pp. 179-85.
  • Publication Type:
    English Abstract; Journal Article; Review
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Additional Information
    • Transliterated Title:
      La continuità dell'assistenza basata su informazioni scritte e infermieri dedicati: revisione della letteratura. Prima parte.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 100901776 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1592-5986 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15925986 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Assist Inferm Ric
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Roma : Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
    • Subject Terms:
      Community Health Nursing* ; Continuity of Patient Care* ; Nursing Records* ; Patient Discharge*; Nursing/*standards; Humans ; Patient Satisfaction
    • Abstract:
      Continuity of care is one of the major challenges of contemporary care. The aim of this review is to evaluate the efficacy of written information and dedicated discharge nurses on continuity of care. A literature search was done on Medline (1966-March 2004) and Cinhal (1984-2004) with the following key words: "Community Health Nursing e Discharge Planning/Nursing Records/Continuity of Patient Care", "discharge liaison nurse", "liaison nurse", "transfer nurse" and "discharge coordinator (co-ordinator)" and "case manager nurse", a search by author was also performed. Editorials, letters and comments were excluded. Overall, 35 articles were identified. There are no evidences that written information improves the continuity of care and no agreement exists on the information to be registered: a diary of the patient hospital stay or detalied prescriptions of future interventions. A discharge professional seems to be effective on costs reduction, patients' satisfaction and according to some authors, also on the continuity of care. New and more extensive research is needed to shed a light on this pivotal aspect of care.
    • Number of References:
      53
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20041124 Date Completed: 20041220 Latest Revision: 20061115
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      15553338