Implementation of Step-Down Intermediate Care (IC) in Buckinghamshire, UK: A Qualitative Evaluation Study of Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences and Perspectives

• Published in: Health & social care in the community Vol. 2024; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Liapi, Fani, Chater, Angel Marie, Kenny, Tina, Anderson, Juliet, Randhawa, Gurch, Pappas, Yannis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Hindawi 03.04.2024; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Data collection; Decision making; Health care; Hospitals; Interviews; Medical personnel; Patient satisfaction; Physical restraints; Qualitative research; United Kingdom > UK

Step-down intermediate care aims to offer short-term care for people who are medically optimised for discharge but needing a period for further assessment and/or rehabilitation. The aim of this study, which was nested in a larger evaluation project, was to explore the experiences and perspectives of...