Post-hospitalization experiences of older adults diagnosed with diabetes: “It was daunting!”

Multimorbidity combined with geriatric syndromes in older adults with diabetes exacerbate their risks for poor post-discharge outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine self-described hospital-to-home transition challenges encountered by older adults with a diagnosis of diabetes within the first 30 days following discharge. The qualitative responses for this paper emerged from a larger mixed methods study (n  = 96) in which participants provided free responses specifying transition challenges during follow-up telephone interviews on the 7th day (n = 67) and 30th day (n = 55) post-discharge.

Source: Geriatric Nursing - August 11, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Jacqueline B. La Manna, Angeline Bushy, Denise Gammonley Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research