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Patients’ And Family Caregivers’ Experiences With A Newly Implemented Hospital At Home Program In British Columbia, Canada: Preliminary Results, Sean P. Spina Bsc(Pharm), Acpr, Pharmd, Fcshp, Rounak Haddadi Bsc, Bhsc, Pg Dip Sc, Katy Mukai Ba, Mpa, Michelle Riddle, Beth Bourke Bscn, Rn, Lisa Thompson Bsc, Elizabeth Borycki Rn, Phd, Facmi, Fcahs, Fiahsi, David Forbes Bsc(Pharm), Mpa, Acpr, Bcps, Cte, Taylor Hainstock Bhsc, Ma, Curtis K. Harder Bsc(Pharm), Acpr, Pharmd, Fcshp, Nancy Humber Bsc, Md, Ccfp, Cfpc, Mha, Ffrms, Andre Kushniruk Phd, Facmi, Fcahs, Fiahsi, Tara Mcmillan Bsc, Shauna Tierney Md, Ccfp, Melinda Zeron Mullins Md, Phd, Ccfp Apr 2023

Patients’ And Family Caregivers’ Experiences With A Newly Implemented Hospital At Home Program In British Columbia, Canada: Preliminary Results, Sean P. Spina Bsc(Pharm), Acpr, Pharmd, Fcshp, Rounak Haddadi Bsc, Bhsc, Pg Dip Sc, Katy Mukai Ba, Mpa, Michelle Riddle, Beth Bourke Bscn, Rn, Lisa Thompson Bsc, Elizabeth Borycki Rn, Phd, Facmi, Fcahs, Fiahsi, David Forbes Bsc(Pharm), Mpa, Acpr, Bcps, Cte, Taylor Hainstock Bhsc, Ma, Curtis K. Harder Bsc(Pharm), Acpr, Pharmd, Fcshp, Nancy Humber Bsc, Md, Ccfp, Cfpc, Mha, Ffrms, Andre Kushniruk Phd, Facmi, Fcahs, Fiahsi, Tara Mcmillan Bsc, Shauna Tierney Md, Ccfp, Melinda Zeron Mullins Md, Phd, Ccfp

Patient Experience Journal

The Hospital at Home (HaH) model of care, which enables the provision of acute-level care in the patient’s own home as an alternative to brick and mortar hospital admission, was introduced in British Columbia, Canada in November 2020, starting with 9 inpatient “beds” in the community. The AT-HOME research group applied a patient-oriented approach to evaluate the patients’ and family caregivers’ (FCGs) experiences with the program as it was implemented and expanded throughout Victoria, BC. In this paper, we discuss the development of the survey instruments, including process and timelines (three phases); and present preliminary findings of the observational research …


A Concept Analysis Of The Patient Experience, Tanja Avlijas Rn, Mscn, Janet E. Squires Rn, Phd, Michelle Lalonde Rn, Phd, Chantal Backman Rn, Phd Apr 2023

A Concept Analysis Of The Patient Experience, Tanja Avlijas Rn, Mscn, Janet E. Squires Rn, Phd, Michelle Lalonde Rn, Phd, Chantal Backman Rn, Phd

Patient Experience Journal

Patient experience, an essential indicator of quality patient care, is of increasing importance to hospitals that want to improve and maintain strong patient experience metrics to remain competitive in the business of healthcare. The aim of this study was to clarify the concept of the patient experience by identifying its existing definitions, methods of measurement, and underlying themes and attributes, to differentiate it from similar concepts and propose an operational and theoretical definition to guide valid and reliable development of future assessment tools. Walker and Avant’s eight-step methodology served as the framework for this concept analysis. A literature search, using …