Transitional Care for a Patient With BPH and UTIs
Transitional Care for a Patient With BPH and UTIs
As part of the study protocol, APNs were asked to comment on how they felt the patient might fare once the study intervention was completed. For the patient described in this case, the APN had a "good feeling" about future outcomes, noted that a "steady course, with stable, positive outcomes" was likely, and that the chance of long-standing behavioral changes and progress toward mutually developed goals was "very good." Although challenging and at times overwhelming, continued interactions and focused transitional care goals, and engagement and teamwork from the patient, CG, APN, hospital staff, primary care provider, and urology offices led to positive outcomes for the patient/CG, as well as the health care providers involved in their care.
Conclusion
As part of the study protocol, APNs were asked to comment on how they felt the patient might fare once the study intervention was completed. For the patient described in this case, the APN had a "good feeling" about future outcomes, noted that a "steady course, with stable, positive outcomes" was likely, and that the chance of long-standing behavioral changes and progress toward mutually developed goals was "very good." Although challenging and at times overwhelming, continued interactions and focused transitional care goals, and engagement and teamwork from the patient, CG, APN, hospital staff, primary care provider, and urology offices led to positive outcomes for the patient/CG, as well as the health care providers involved in their care.