From: Feasibility study for early supported discharge in adults with respiratory infection in the UK
Medical | • Pneumonia may be a vague diagnosis in hospital practice therefore large numbers of patients with respiratory infection need to be screened to find eligible patients |
 | • Lack of capacity to give consent |
Staff | • Lack of physician ‘buy-in’ and resistance to change |
Social | • Hospital stay may be seen as a respite opportunity for some carers |
Patient belief | • Some patients believe that they must be 100% better before hospital discharge; some were suspicious of a new or research-based service. |