Why the study?
To understand the underlying working mechanisms and influencing context that contribute to successful hospital discharge.
What are the underlying working mechanisms and influencing context of successful hospital discharge?
Population
Patients and healthcare professionals involved in the discharge process on a ward where discharge was perceived successful
Design
Realist evaluation using observations, individual interviews, and focus group interviews
Key result
Successful hospital discharge is achieved through three underlying working mechanisms—anticipating, connecting, and simplifying—that require flexible and adaptable policies in daily practice.
Authors
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Initial discharge program theory is hypothesis-generating; prospective validation required before any practice implications.
What are the underlying working mechanisms and influencing context of successful hospital discharge?
Successful hospital discharge is achieved through anticipating, connecting, and simplifying, suggesting that discharge policies should be flexible and adaptable to daily context variations.
Steenbergen et al. (2026) studied Hospital discharge. Successful hospital discharge process was evaluated on Underlying working mechanisms of successful discharge. Successful hospital discharge is achieved through three underlying working mechanisms—anticipating, connecting, and simplifying—that require flexible and adaptable policies in daily practice.