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dc.contributor.advisorGanga-Limando, Makombo
dc.contributor.authorScheepers, Lorna Lorraine
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-03T22:02:42Z
dc.date.available2015-11-03T22:02:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/4628
dc.descriptionMagister Curationis - MCuren_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study will be to explore the discharge referral pathway for patients that have been discharged from hospital to home in the Western Cape Province. A mix of quantitative and qualitative research, using a descriptive design will be undertaken. Quantitatively, following the patient paper trail from Tertiary Hospital to grassroots level. Qualitatively, to identify whether the referral pathway was user friendly. Records of discharged patients from the Tertiary Hospital will be used as the study population. Patient information will be accessed from patient files at the hospital. Interviews will be conducted with the relevant discharge liaison officers at the Tertiary Hospital, and Primary Health Care level. Relevant staff members within the non–governmental –organisations (NGOs), will also be interviewed in order to determine their perception of the discharge referral pathway. The findings of the study will be used to inform policy guidelines. Challenges encountered by staff members in referring patients for continuum of care, and the perception of consumers will also be described and documented.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectReferral pathwayen_US
dc.subjectPrimary health careen_US
dc.subjectBurden of diseaseen_US
dc.subjectHome-based careen_US
dc.subjectWestern Cape Provinceen_US
dc.titleAn exploratory study of the referral pathway of patients discharged from a tertiary hospital to home-based care in the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US


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