RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Difficult Hospital-to-Home Transitions Worsen Outcomes in Elders with Diabetes
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 26
SP 14
OP 15
DO 10.1177/155989771426010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/26/14.2.abstract
AB This article discusses results from a study demonstrating that the hospital-to-home transition in older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) is affected by a variety of personal, hospital, and community factors. Recidivism within 30 days of discharge was associated with increased coping difficulty in elders, and common complications included medication management, trouble controlling glucose, and regulating another chronic illness.