Rural Patients' Transitional Care Experiences: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Notes

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Examines experiences of older, veteran patients discharged from a hospital to their home. Utilizes electronic health record clinical notes and Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse data from 200 veterans who died within 30 days of discharge. Analyzes rural versus urban differences in patient demographics, patient health conditions, geographic distance to care settings, willingness to utilize home health services, caregiver burden, and more. Discusses unique challenges experienced by rural veterans and their caregivers in transitional care.

Samantha B. Randolph, Nicholas A. Rattray, Claire E. Donnelly, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70225

10/2026

Access · Aging and aging-related services · Home health · Informal caregivers · Mortality · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans