Aim To explore experiences of cardiac arrest in‐hospital and the impact on life for the patient
who suffered the arrest and the family member who witnessed the resuscitation. Background …

Background Hospital discharge of older patients is a high-risk situation in terms of patient
safety. Due to the fragmentation of the healthcare system, communication and coordination …

Importance Patient education at time of hospital discharge is critical for smooth transitions of
care; however, empirical data regarding discharge communication are limited. Objective To …

Objective Based on the principle of the autonomy of the patient, shared decision-making
(SDM) is the ideal approach in clinical encounters. In SDM, patients and healthcare …

Objective Effective communication and patient empowerment before hospital discharge are
important steps to ensure medication safety. Patients discharged from hospitals are often …

Background Observation studies are used in health care research, eg to explore behaviors
of patients or health care professionals in hospitals. A methodological challenge in …

Patients' safety can be compromised in the transition of care between healthcare sectors.
Optimal information flow across healthcare sectors and individualized medication treatment …

On admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), patients' regular long-term medications may be
withheld while they are being stabilised. Such medications are sometimes not restarted …

Background The fast-track based on evidence-based medicine, has dramatically reduced
the length of stay for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Therefore, patients …

Background The hospital discharge process poses significant safety risks for older patients
due to complexities in communication and coordination among stakeholders, leading to …