The transfer of information about geriatric clients in the occupational therapy chain of care: an intervention study
Engelsk titel: The transfer of information about geriatric clients in the occupational therapy chain of care: an intervention study
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Författare:
Lilja M
;
Nygård L
;
Borell L
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 30
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 00087860
Sammanfattning
Continuity of interventions for elderly persons after discharge from hospital is affected by the communication between professionals involved in the rehabilitation process. This study describes an intervention project that was implemented to improve ways of transferring information relating to geriatric clients between occupational therapists working on different organizational levels. An assessment of activities of daily living (the ADL taxonomy) was used as a uniform instrument of communication. The results revealed that aspects of temporality, structure, professionalism and the instrument's usefulness influenced the transfer of information. Systematic discharge planning schemes, written and formally structured information, a feedback loop for communication, and collaboration with the clients and their families in the discharge process are all suggested as ways of transferring information.