Patients’ perceptions of frequent hospital admissions: a qualitative interview study with older people above 65 years of age

Patients’ perceptions of frequent hospital admissions: a qualitative interview study with older people above 65 years of age

Abstract Background Although ‘frequent flyer’ hospital admissions represent barely 3 to 8% of the total patient population in a hospital, they are responsible for a disproportionately high percentage (12 to 28%) of all admissions. Moreover, hospital admissions are an important contributor to health...

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Main Authors: Miaolin Huang, Carolien van der Borght, Merel Leithaus, Johan Flamaing, Geert Goderis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frequent flying
Patient perception
Hospital
Qualitative research
Primary care
Older people
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01748-9

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