A randomized controlledtrial of nurse-led inpatient care for post-acute medical patients: a pilot study

This paper describes a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing care on a nurse-led ward with standard acute ward care for post-acute medical patients. Data on dependency at discharge (measured by the Barthel Index), destination at discharge and length of stay were collected. The pilot stud...

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Published in:Clinical effectiveness in nursing 1999-06, Vol.3 (2), p.88-90
Main Authors: Walsh, Ms Bronagh, Pickering, Ruth M., Brooking, Julia I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
nursing-led
post-acute
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
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Summary:This paper describes a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing care on a nurse-led ward with standard acute ward care for post-acute medical patients. Data on dependency at discharge (measured by the Barthel Index), destination at discharge and length of stay were collected. The pilot study indicated that a full evaluation using an RCT was feasible and provided useful information to guide the design of the main study.
ISSN:1361-9004
1532-9275
DOI:10.1016/S1361-9004(99)80036-3