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Kada, O; Janig, H; Likar, R; Cernic, K; Pinter, G.
Reducing Avoidable Hospital Transfers From Nursing Homes in Austria: Project Outline and Baseline Results.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2017; 3: 2333721417696671
Doi: 10.1177/2333721417696671
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- Hospital transfers from nursing homes (NHs) are frequent, burdensome for residents, and often avoidable. The evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions to reduce avoidable transfers is limited, and most projects focus on nurses' knowledge and skills. In the present project, interventions focusing on nurses and physicians are integrated, elaborated, and implemented in 17 NHs. Results of the 6 months preintervention period are reported. Hospital transfer rates (N = 1,520) and basic data on all residents (N = 1,238) were collected prospectively. Nurses' preintervention knowledge and self-efficacy were assessed using standardized questionnaires (N = 330). Many hospital transfers were initiated by nurses without physician involvement, polypharmacy was common, and a high potential for reducing transfers by increasing physician presence was observed. Nurses showed rather low knowledge but high self-efficacy. The results are discussed against the background of the interventions including enhancement of physician presence and geriatric quality circles.
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