title: Hospital-patient education. Current status and future trends.
abstract: With the increasing number of older patients and the decreased length of hospital stays, nurses are faced with the challenge of ensuring that the patient or caregiver can manage care after discharge. Patient education facilitates the maintenance and promotion of self-care behaviors. Health-care trends, educational materials, costs and reimbursements, and innovative methods for education all affect the future of hospital-based patient education.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Wasson
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Anderson
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D007902:Length of Stay; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012648:Self Care