Key result
Hospital discharge underpreparedness affects up to ~47% of patients, varying by disease and demographic factors.
Why the study?
With the development of person-centered nursing care, a better understanding of patient self-reported readiness for hospital discharge is needed.
What factors influence patient self-reported Readiness for Hospital Discharge (RHD)?
Population
8 articles on patients with readiness for hospital discharge
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Targeted assessment of demographic and psychological factors may improve discharge readiness; extends person-centered nursing models with quantified prevalence data.
What factors influence patient self-reported Readiness for Hospital Discharge (RHD)?
This systematic review highlights that many patients leave the hospital unprepared for discharge, emphasizing the need for targeted nursing interventions based on demographic, psychological, and clinical factors.
Li et al. (2022) conducted a review in Hospitalized patients. The probability of being underprepared for hospital discharge ranged from 13.9% to 47.06% and varied by disease type, influenced by demographic, psychological, disease, and hospital factors.
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