Mixed methods in action : the dilemma of nursing home residents relocated to hospital / Olivia Kada & Herbert Janig.
This case shows the added value of mixed methods in studying the topic of hospital transfers from nursing homes. By integrating the experiences of nursing home nurses with hospital physicians, the authors researched how to reduce avoidable hospital transfers from nursing homes. The case illustrates...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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[Los Angeles, California] :
SAGE,
2016.
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| Series: | SAGE research methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | SAGE |
| Summary: | This case shows the added value of mixed methods in studying the topic of hospital transfers from nursing homes. By integrating the experiences of nursing home nurses with hospital physicians, the authors researched how to reduce avoidable hospital transfers from nursing homes. The case illustrates how the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods can help to better understand complex phenomena like the one under study. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1473949920 9781473949928 |