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ArticleJournal of religion and health2025

Implementation of a Faith Community Nursing Transition of Care Program in the USA: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

SangNam Ahn, Joonhyung Lee, Kathleen Munning, Katora P Campbell, Deborah Ziebarth, Lanet Owen, Joel Jihwan Hwang

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SangNam AhnCollege for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, 3545 Lafayette Ave., Room 374, Saint Louis, MO, 63103, USA. sangnam.ahn@slu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5690-7627
Joonhyung LeeFogelman College of Business & Economics, The University of Memphis, 411 Fogelman Admin Building, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA.
Kathleen MunningJasper Primary Care Physicians, 1950 St. Charles St., Ste. 4, Jasper, IN, 47546, USA.
Katora P CampbellSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
Deborah ZiebarthHerzing University - Brookfield, 15895 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI, 53005, USA.
Lanet OwenWinter Haven Hospital, 200 Ave. F NE, Winter Haven, FL, 33881, USA.
Joel Jihwan HwangCollege for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, 3545 Lafayette Ave., Room 374, Saint Louis, MO, 63103, USA.

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Church Health Church Health Congregational Care Transition Project Grant
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Abstract

Faith community nursing (FCN) is a specialty nursing practice that integrates spiritual and religious practices into patient care. This study aimed to quantitatively assess the impact of the standardized FCN transition of care (TOC) program on the rate of hospital readmission and length of stay (LOS) through propensity score matching and difference-in-differences methods. Compared with those in the non-FCN group (n = 409), patients in the FCN group (n = 66) had a reduced likelihood of hospital readmission at 30, 90, and 180 days after discharge (by 8.8%, 9.0%, and 9.5%, respectively). Additionally, the FCN group exhibited a shorter LOS by 0.31, 0.53, and 0.87 days at 30, 90, and 180 days, respectively. The present study thus demonstrated the successful implementation of the FCN TOC program in a hospital setting, which reduced both the hospital readmission rate and LOS after discharge.

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Parish NursingPatient ReadmissionTransitional CareAdultAgedFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePropensity ScoreUnited StatesFaith community nurseHospital readmissionLength of stayTransition of care

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