1. Factors Associated With Informational Support in Transitional Care for Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Geng, Gui-Ling, Yang, Wen-Wen, Shi, Xiao-Liu, Hua, Jia-Ning, Cui, Min, Yang, Cheng-Feng-Yi, Geng, Zi-Han, and Qian, Xiang-Yun
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CLUSTER sampling ,STATISTICS ,ANALYSIS of variance ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,SOCIAL support ,TRANSITIONAL care ,CHRONIC diseases ,CROSS-sectional method ,REGRESSION analysis ,T-test (Statistics) ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HEALTH insurance ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,MARITAL status ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) ,DATA analysis software ,DATA analysis - Abstract
To evaluate the current situation and associated factors of informational support for older adults with chronic diseases in transitional care. Study was conducted in five hospitals of five different cities in Jiangsu Province, China. A random cluster sample of 800 older adults with chronic diseases responded to the informational support questionnaire of transitional care survey. Descriptive analysis, t -tests, variance analysis, and stepwise multiple linear regression were used to analyze data. The STROBE statement for observational studies was applied. Total score of ISQTC for older adults with chronic diseases was (44.05 ± 17.21). Marital status, educational level, past occupation, close friends, medical insurance, complications, and exercise habits were significantly correlated with informational support. The level of informational support in transitional care for older adults with chronic diseases was low. Clinical staff should periodically and primarily assess their informational support, help find information resources for those who have low initial informational support, and identify which information they preferred to carry out accurate transitional care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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