Abstract
Threats to patient safety can originate from the overuse or underuse of care, in addition to provider-initiated errors. The past decade has seen a dramatic decrease in the duration and volume of home health services provided per patient by Medicare-certified home health agencies (HHAs). Research findings have been mixed with respect to the impact of home health utilization on patient safety and outcomes. This study aimed to explore a related yet fundamental question: How confident are home health nurses that their patients can manage their care when discharged from home health services?
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aftercare / organization & administration
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Attitude of Health Personnel*
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Community Health Nursing / organization & administration*
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Female
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Home Care Services / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Male
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Medical Errors / methods
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Medical Errors / nursing
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Medical Errors / prevention & control
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Middle Aged
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New Jersey
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Assessment
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Nursing Evaluation Research
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Nursing Methodology Research
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Nursing Staff / education
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Nursing Staff / psychology*
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Patient Discharge*
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Quality Indicators, Health Care
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Risk Assessment
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Safety Management / organization & administration*
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Self Care