Continuity of care: role of the link nurse

To evaluate the link nurse programme after 2 years of operation. Descriptive study. Primary vare in the towns of Sant Boi de Llobregat and Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona) and the County Hospital of Sant Boi, Spain. Patients discharged from the hospital (October 2000-October 2002) and who needed o...

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Published in:Atención primaria 2005-12, Vol.36 (10), p.558-562
Main Authors: Jódar-Solà, G, Cadena-Andreu, A, Parellada-Esquius, N, Martínez-Roldán, J
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Aged
Continuity of Patient Care
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Program Evaluation
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Summary:To evaluate the link nurse programme after 2 years of operation. Descriptive study. Primary vare in the towns of Sant Boi de Llobregat and Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona) and the County Hospital of Sant Boi, Spain. Patients discharged from the hospital (October 2000-October 2002) and who needed ongoing care in the primary care centre or at home. Joint visits of the link nurse and the hospital unit's supervisor to work out the care plan before discharge. The PC team was informed of the transfer of the patient and his/her care plan. Subsequent home visits were by the link nurse, the primary care team or both together. 854 patients (57.6% women) were studied. Women's mean age was 69.82 (SD, 4.7) and men's was 61.7 (SD, 9.6) (P
ISSN:0212-6567