Nurse Practitioners Aiding Frail Elderly Through Home Visits

被引：6

作者：

Duckworth, Joy M. ^{[1
]}

Repede, Elizabeth ^{[1
]}

Elliott, Lydia ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Western Carolina Univ, Cullowhee, NC 28723 USA

来源：

HOME HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE | 2013年 / 25卷 / 05期

关键词：

nurse practitioner; elderly; home visits; quality care; patient centered; medical home;

D O I：

10.1177/1084822313484760

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

By 2030, one in every eight people will be above age 65 and the worldwide population is projected to increase to one billion. Ages 85 and older are the fastest growing part of the aging population. New reforms like the Independence at Home Act and the Affordable Care Act make home care visits a more viable option. This literature review demonstrates nurse practitioners can provide home care visits as an extension of the medical home model. This will allow frail, elderly patients to receive quality patient-centered care in their home, thereby decreasing emergency room visits, rehospitalization, and workload on office-based primary care providers.

引用

页码：212 / 216

页数：5

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