title: The whole story.
abstract: Community matrons have a dual role in the care of people with long-term conditions: nursing and co-ordination. The aim is to manage patient care so that hospital admissions can be reduced, especially those that result from a crisis. Community matrons make detailed assessments of their patients' health and social care needs. They work across traditional boundaries, such as secondary care and social services. Medication management is part of their remit. Patients are visited and reviewed regularly.
authors.forename: Catharine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017009:Professional Autonomy