Aftercare

/ˈæftərˌkɛr/ noun

Definition

Medical treatment and support given to a patient after surgery, hospital discharge, or completing a rehabilitation program.

Etymology

Compound of 'after' and 'care' (Old English carian, 'to care'). Became a standard medical term in the 20th century as hospitals recognized the importance of post-treatment recovery.

Kelly Says

Aftercare is often the difference between a successful recovery and complications—studies show that patients with strong aftercare plans have better outcomes than those who simply go home after treatment. It's preventive medicine's quieter sibling.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አፍተር ኬር
āfṭer kēri
ARالعربية
العناية اللاحقة
alʿanāyah al-lāḥiqah
BNবাংলা
পরবর্তী যত্ন
poroborti joton
CACatalà
atenció posterior
a.ten.si.ó pos.te.ri.or
CSČeština
péče následná
pɛ.t͡ʃɛ naslɛd.na
DADansk
efterbehandling
e.fter.be.hand.ling
DEDeutsch
Nachsorge
naχ.zɔʁ.ɡə
ELΕλληνικά
μεταχείριση
me.ta.cheí.risi
ESEspañol
cuidado posterior
kui.da.do pos.te.ri.or
FAفارسی
مراقبت پس از عمل
merāqebat pas az ʿamal
FISuomi
jälkihoito
jäl.ki.hoi.to
FRFrançais
soins postérieurs
swɛ̃ pɔ.stɛ.ʁjø
GUGU
પછીની સંભાળ
pachhīnī sanbhāḷ
HAHA
kulawa bayan
ku.la.wa ba.yan
HEעברית
טיפול מאוחר
tipul meʾuḥar
HIहिन्दी
पश्चात देखभाल
paścāt dekhbhāl
HUMagyar
utókezelés
u.to.ke.zel.eʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
perawatan pasca
pe.rawat.an pas.ca
IGIG
lekọta mgbe ọkụ gasịrị
le.kɔ.tɑ mgbe ɔ.kʊ ga.sɪ.rɪ
ITItaliano
cura postoperatoria
ku.ɾa post.o.pe.ɾa.to.ɾi.a
JA日本語
アフターケア
afutākeā
KKKK
кейінгі күтім
kejingi ky.tim
KMKM
ការថែទាំបន្ទាប់
kaar tae dam bontab
KO한국어
애프터케어
aepeteokeo
MRMR
नंतरची काळजी
nantarćī kāḷajī
MSBahasa Melayu
jagaan lanjutan
ja.gaan lan.jut.an
MYမြန်မာ
နောက်ဆုံး စောင့်ရှောက်မှု
nout swe saung shauk hmu
NLNederlands
nazorg
na.zɔrχ
NONorsk
etterbehandling
et.ter.be.hand.ling
PAPA
ਬਾਅਦ ਦੀ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ
bāad dī dēkhbhāl
PLPolski
opieka późniejsza
ɔ.pʲɛ.ka puzʲ.ɲi.ʂa
PTPortuguês
cuidado pós
kui.da.do pos
RORomână
îngrijire ulterioară
ɨn.ɡri.ji.re ul.te.ri.o.arə
RUРусский
послеоперационный уход
posleoperatsionnyy ukhod
SVSvenska
eftervård
e.fter.vɔrd
SWKiswahili
huduma baada ya
hu.du.ma ba.a.da ya
TAதமிழ்
பின்னணி பராமரிப்பு
piṉṉaṇi parāmarippu
TEతెలుగు
తర్వాత సంరక్షణ
tarvāta sanrakṣaṇa
THไทย
การดูแลหลัง
kār dūla h̄lạng
TLTL
pag-aalaga pagkatapos
pag.a.a.la.ga pag.ka.ta.pos
TRTürkçe
son bakım
son ba.kım
UKУкраїнська
післяопераційний догляд
pisljaoperatsijnyj dohljad
URاردو
بعد کی دیکھ بھال
baʿd kī dēkh bhāl
VITiếng Việt
chăm sóc sau
chăm sóc sau
YOYO
ìdàgbàseyìn lẹ́yìn
i.dà.gbà.se.yìn le.yin
ZH中文
后期护理
hòu qī hù lǐ
ZUZU
ukulondoloza emva
u.ku.lon.do.za e.mva

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