title: Using appreciative inquiry during care transitions: an exploratory study.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a transitional care coaching intervention offered to chronically ill medical patients during the transition from hospital to home. This 2-arm randomized pilot study uses a coaching framework based on appreciative inquiry theory. This article reviews the appreciative inquiry literature and identifies the characteristics of patients who participated in appreciative inquiry coaching. Lessons learned are summarized, and suggestions for future research are offered.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Ms Scala and Dr Costa), University of Maryland School of Nursing (Dr Costa), Baltimore.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scala
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D057220:Health Literacy; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013689:Telephone