International journal of older people nursing
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Int J Older People Nurs · Sep 2018
New care home admission following hospitalisation: How do older people, families and professionals make decisions about discharge destination? A case study narrative analysis.
To gain an in-depth understanding of the decision-making processes involved in the discharge of older people admitted to hospital from home and discharged to a care home, as described in the case records. ⋯ Nurses have a critical role in the involvement of older people making discharge decisions in hospital, improved documentation of the patient's voice is essential. Health and social care systems must allow older people time to make significant decisions about their living arrangements, adapting to changing medical and social needs.