Publications by authors named "Signe Foged"

Aims And Objectives: To explore how the hospital and home care nurses talk about and experience cross-sectoral collaboration related to the transitional care of frail older patients.

Background: Effective communication and collaboration between nurses involved in care transition are crucial for a safe patient handover. Organisational systems to support cross-sectoral collaboration have been developed but do not always promote the intended dialogue and precise and useful exchange of information.

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Aim: To investigate hospital and home care nurses' experiences on how an e-message system influences cross-sectoral communication 2 years after introduction.

Background: Cross-sectoral communication is identified as the main barrier for high quality in transitional care. An e-message system was introduced to ensure dialogue and precise and useful information exchange.

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Aims And Objectives: To describe nurses' perspectives on how an e-message system supports communication between hospital and home care nurses in relation to medication administration.

Background: Medication administration is a complex process involving a high risk of error. Unclear communication and lack of updated information about medication have been identified as the leading cause of medication errors during care transitions.

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