Transitional care in skilled nursing facilities: a multiple case study

Table 3 Illustration of the data collection schedule in SNFs^a

Subject or Data Source	Week
	1-3	4	5-7																			8-9
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Interviews and Observations
Patient		r	c	f			o	o		o		f		o		o		o	o	f
Caregiver		r	c			f		o							o					f
OT		r	c	f	o					o				o			o		o	f
PT		r	c		f		o						o				o		o	f
SW	c, f	r	c		f	o				o									o		f
LPN		r	c					o			o				o			o			f
NP	c, f	r	c		o							o					o				f
MD		r	c	o									o								f
RN		r	c			f	o					o	f			o
Other	c, f		c			o												o				f
Other data sources
Meetings	o		o	o	o	o	o			o	o	o	o	o			o	o	o	o	o
Chart		d	d	d	d	d	d	d		d	d	d	d	d	d		d	d	d	d	d	d
Document	d		d		d		d					d		d	d			d			d	d

Key: r recruitment, c consent, f formal interview, o observation and informal interview, d chart or document review, OT occupational therapist, PT physical therapist, SW social worker, LPN licensed practical nurse, NP nurse practitioner, MD medical doctor, RN registered nurse, Other = managers, department heads, administrators
^aIllustrates the data collection schedule for a case in which the patient length of stay was 19 days. In weeks 1- 3, we assessed organizational structure. In week 4 we recruited the patient and staff. In weeks 5-7 we did field work for 19 days with the individual patient, primary caregiver and staff. In weeks 8-9, we concluded data collection activities

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