Identifying Patients with High Risk of Readmission from the Patient Navigators’ Perspectives: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Authors Razali, M.R.M. , Chong, Y.C. , Mustapha, N.Z. , Xu, Y. , Ayoob, S.M. , et. al.

Date 2016

Keywords CHW models, Global, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods

A qualitative study drawing on the experience of patient navigators. Analyzes the factors that contribute to unintentional hospital readmission, as identified by experienced patient navigators, and encourages attending to social factors when engaging in discharge planning.