Transitions Of Care Transition

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According to our reading, Transitions are triggered by turning point events and for people with chronic illness, these can be predictable or unpredictable, cyclical and potentially recurring throughout life and result in the persons redeveloping their ways of living with illness (Kralik, Paterson, & Coates, 2010). Transitions of care refer to the movement of patients between health care practitioners, settings, and home as their condition and care needs change. For example, a patient might receive care from a primary care physician or specialist in an outpatient setting, then transition to a hospital physician and nursing team during an inpatient admission before moving on to yet another care team at a skilled nursing facility.
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