Purpose:To evaluate the efficacy of the Seamless Transfer of Care Model(STCM)to improve readmission occurrence of patients withstroke.Methods:The sample was comprised of fifty-nine subjects with stroke who were hospit...Purpose:To evaluate the efficacy of the Seamless Transfer of Care Model(STCM)to improve readmission occurrence of patients withstroke.Methods:The sample was comprised of fifty-nine subjects with stroke who were hospitalized in the geriatric and neurology departments of a large university hospital in China.Subjects were allocated to an STCM group(n=30)or a routine care(control)group(n=29).Results:Compared with the control group,the STCM group had a higher quality of life(p<0.05),higher compliance(p<0.05)and a lower readmission rate(p<0.05).Conclusion:Based on our results,the application of the STCM in Chinese stroke patients can improve quality of life and compliance,and reduce readmission rate.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the Research Foundation of Fudan University(FNF201208)Health And Family Planning Commission Of Shanghai(201440090)and Minhang(2012MHZ028).
文摘Purpose:To evaluate the efficacy of the Seamless Transfer of Care Model(STCM)to improve readmission occurrence of patients withstroke.Methods:The sample was comprised of fifty-nine subjects with stroke who were hospitalized in the geriatric and neurology departments of a large university hospital in China.Subjects were allocated to an STCM group(n=30)or a routine care(control)group(n=29).Results:Compared with the control group,the STCM group had a higher quality of life(p<0.05),higher compliance(p<0.05)and a lower readmission rate(p<0.05).Conclusion:Based on our results,the application of the STCM in Chinese stroke patients can improve quality of life and compliance,and reduce readmission rate.
