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Are patients discharged with care? A qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of patients, family members and care providers.
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BMJ quality & safety [BMJ Qual Saf] 2012 Dec; Vol. 21 Suppl 1, pp. i39-49. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Nov 01. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: Advocates for quality and safety have called for healthcare that is patient-centred and decision-making that involves patients.<br />Objective: The aim of the paper is to explore the barriers and facilitators to patient-centred care in the hospital discharge process.<br />Methods: A qualitative study using purposive sampling of 192 individual interviews and 26 focus group interviews was conducted in five European Union countries with patients and/or family members, hospital physicians and nurses, and community general practitioners and nurses. A modified Grounded Theory approach was used to analyse the data.<br />Results: The barriers and facilitators were classified into 15 categories from which four themes emerged: (1) healthcare providers do not sufficiently prioritise discharge consultations with patients and family members due to time restraints and competing care obligations; (2) discharge communication varied from instructing patients and family members to shared decision-making; (3) patients often feel unprepared for discharge, and postdischarge care is not tailored to individual patient needs and preferences; and (4) pressure on available hospital beds and community resources affect the discharge process.<br />Conclusions: Our findings suggest that involvement of patients and families in the preparations for discharge is determined by the extent to which care providers are willing and able to accommodate patients' and families' capabilities, needs and preferences. Future interventions should be directed at healthcare providers' attitudes and their organisation's leadership, with a focus on improving communication among care providers, patients and families, and between hospital and community care providers.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Chronic Disease rehabilitation
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Decision Making
Efficiency, Organizational
European Union
Focus Groups
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Patient Handoff organization & administration
Patient Handoff standards
Patient-Centered Care standards
Qualitative Research
Family psychology
Health Personnel psychology
Patient Discharge standards
Patient-Centered Care organization & administration
Patients psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2044-5423
- Volume :
- 21 Suppl 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ quality & safety
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23118410
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001165