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Perceived Costs of Care Influence Post‐Acute Care Choices by Clinicians, Patients, and Caregivers

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Older adults frequently receive post‐acute care (PAC) after hospital discharge, but little is known about how perceived costs influence PAC choices. This research study sought to understand how clinicians, patients,… Click to show full abstract

Older adults frequently receive post‐acute care (PAC) after hospital discharge, but little is known about how perceived costs influence PAC choices. This research study sought to understand how clinicians, patients, and their caregivers evaluate the cost of skilled nursing facility (SNF) care in their decisions about whether to utilize SNFs after hospital discharge.

Keywords: patients caregivers; clinicians patients; post acute; care; perceived costs; acute care

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2019

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