0 631

Cited 3 times in

Effects of a safe transition programme for discharged patients with high unmet needs

Authors
 Eui Geum Oh  ;  Jeong Hyun Kim  ;  Hyun Joo Lee 
Citation
 Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.28(11~12) : 2319-2328, 2019 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
ISSN
 0962-1067 
Issue Date
2019
MeSH
Adaptation, Psychological ; Aged ; Caregivers/statistics & numerical data ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Length of Stay/economics ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Needs Assessment ; Patient Discharge/standards* ; Patient Discharge/statistics & numerical data ; Patient Readmission/economics ; Patient Readmission/statistics & numerical data* ; Patient Transfer/methods* ; Quality of Life
Keywords
case management ; health care costs ; patient discharge ; patient-centred care
Abstract
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of the Patient-Oriented Safe Transition programme on 30-day unplanned readmissions and emergency department visits, medical costs, caregiver burden and patient health-related quality of life.

BACKGROUND: With the success of hospitals' quality improvement efforts, the number of discharged patients has been increasing. Successful management of discharged patients is needed in order to reduce unplanned readmissions and to improve patient health outcomes.

DESIGN: A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design.

METHODS: This study was conducted by following TREND guideline. Eighty-three patients were assigned to either the intervention (n = 40) or control (n = 43) group. The intervention group received individual discharge planning by case managers and home visits by homecare nurses followed by telephone calls throughout the month following discharge. The outcome variables measured were 30-day unplanned readmissions and emergency department visits, medical costs, caregiver burden and patient health-related quality of life. Data were analysed by paired t test, multivariate analysis of variance and repeated-measure analysis of variance.

RESULTS: The baseline characteristics of the two groups were homogeneous with respect to gender, age, length of hospital stay and medical conditions. In the intervention group, the caregiver burden decreased 30 days after discharge, whereas the control group increased (F = 12.888, p = 0.001). The patient physical (p = 0.005) and mental (p < 0.001) quality of life of the intervention group were improved more than the control group.

CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that nurses can play a significant role during discharge transitions in improving patient outcomes. The Patient-Oriented Safe Transition programme could be a beneficial service for discharged patients expected to experience high unmet needs.

RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The findings of this study provide the evidences on the needs of transition programmes for discharged patients with high unmet needs.
Full Text
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jocn.14831
DOI
10.1111/jocn.14831
Appears in Collections:
3. College of Nursing (간호대학) > Dept. of Nursing (간호학과) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Oh, Eui Geum(오의금) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6941-0708
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/171493
사서에게 알리기
  feedback

qrcode

Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

Browse

Links