Key result
Qualitative interviews with 20 older medical patients revealed individual needs and various experiences of involvement in discharge planning, primarily characterized by different levels of rapport.
Why the study?
There was a need to investigate older patients' perspectives on discharge planning to ensure quality in the healthcare system.
Population
20 medical patients aged 60+
Design
Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews
Follow-up
1 week after discharge
Authors
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Highlights variability in older patients' discharge involvement needs; hypothesis-generating for tailored interventions pending quantitative validation.
Older medical patients desire involvement in discharge planning, highlighting the need for healthcare professionals to tailor their approach to individual patient preferences.
Schjødt et al. (2021) studied Older medical patients (n=20). Discharge planning was evaluated on Patient experience of involvement in discharge planning. Qualitative interviews with 20 older medical patients revealed individual needs and various experiences of involvement in discharge planning, primarily characterized by different levels of rapport.
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