Open AccessPatients’ views on the quality of transitional care at a health insurance hospital in Alexandria, Egypt
Author(s) -
Rasha Mosallam,
Sonia Metwally
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the egyptian public health association /journal of the egyptian public health association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2090-262X
pISSN - 0013-2446
DOI - 10.1097/01.epx.0000452045.65890.65
Subject(s) - medicine , transitional care , health care , quality (philosophy) , continuity of care , hospital care , medical insurance , family medicine , actuarial science , philosophy , business , epistemology , economics , economic growth
Persons with continuous complex care frequently require care in multiple settings. During transitions between settings, there is evidence that the quality of care is jeopardized for these patients.