Uncertainty Dilemma and Service Demands During the Discharge Transition Period for Elderly Patients with Comorbidities: A Qualitative Study
Elderly patients with comorbidities experience multiple challenges and unmet needs during the discharge transition period. Clinically, it is essential to establish a multidisciplinary transitional care team, conduct comprehensive pre-discharge assessments, enhance system support and polypharmacy management, develop tailored discharge guidance plans to improve the quality of life during the post-discharge transition period.
Authors
- Feng Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8132-9224)
- Jiahui Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2822-7023)
- Xing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-4258)
- Ping Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4014-2412)
- Tian Qiu
- Tingting Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6387-5969)
Institutions
- Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Disease Prevention and Control Center (CN)
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Preference and Adherence
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s561781
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00