What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Other. Population: Hospital discharge. Intervention: Hospital discharge handovers. Primary outcome: Handover practices and potential additional risks for vulnerable patients.

October 30, 2012BMJ Quality & SafetyOpen Access

“It's like two worlds apart”: an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital

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Key result

Discharge handovers were identified as often haphazard and unsafe, with vulnerable patients at greater risk of misinformation and harm due to limited language, cognitive, and social resources.

Population

Patients, hospital professionals, and primary care professionals in two hospitals and their associated…

Design

Other

Authors

OGOana R. GroeneUniversität Hamburg COCarola OrregoUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona RSRosa SuñolUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Discussion

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Implication

Alerts clinicians to discharge risks in vulnerable patients; leaves open effective safeguards pending prospective trials.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients, hospital professionals, and primary care professionals involved in hospital discharge handovers in Catalonia, Spain.

Outcome

Handover practices at discharge, patients' role in handovers, and potential additional risks for vulnerable patients

Discharge handovers are often haphazard and unsafe, particularly for vulnerable patients, highlighting the need for strategies to enhance patient education and empowerment.

Cite This Study

Groene et al. (2012) studied Hospital discharge. Hospital discharge handovers was evaluated on Handover practices and potential additional risks for vulnerable patients. Discharge handovers were identified as often haphazard and unsafe, with vulnerable patients at greater risk of misinformation and harm due to limited language, cognitive, and social resources.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a946d30c0b085ffc52dd4f0 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001174

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October 30, 2012BMJ Quality & SafetyOpen Access

“It's like two worlds apart”: an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital

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Key result

Discharge handovers were identified as often haphazard and unsafe, with vulnerable patients at greater risk of misinformation and harm due to limited language, cognitive, and social resources.

Population

Patients, hospital professionals, and primary care professionals in two hospitals and their associated…

Design

Other

Authors

OGOana R. GroeneUniversität Hamburg COCarola OrregoUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona RSRosa SuñolUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Alerts clinicians to discharge risks in vulnerable patients; leaves open effective safeguards pending prospective trials.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients, hospital professionals, and primary care professionals involved in hospital discharge handovers in Catalonia, Spain.

Outcome

Handover practices at discharge, patients' role in handovers, and potential additional risks for vulnerable patients

Discharge handovers are often haphazard and unsafe, particularly for vulnerable patients, highlighting the need for strategies to enhance patient education and empowerment.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a946d30c0b085ffc52dd4f0 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001174

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