Key result
A nurse-led transitional care programme significantly improved self-care ability, transitional care quality, quality of life, and satisfaction among patients discharged with T-tubes.
Why the study?
Nurse-led transitional care programmes facilitate recovery in several settings, but their role among patients discharged with T-tubes remains uncertain.
Does a nurse-led transitional care programme improve self-care ability and quality of life in patients discharged with T-tubes after biliary surgery?
Cohort (n=706)
No
Does a nurse-led transitional care programme improve self-care ability and quality of life in patients discharged with T-tubes after biliary surgery?
A nurse-led transitional care programme is feasible and effective in improving self-care ability, transitional care quality, and quality of life for patients discharged with T-tubes after biliary surgery.
Supports nurse-led transitional care for T-tube patients post-biliary surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
AIM: Nurse-led transitional care programmes (TCPs) have been shown to facilitate patient recovery in several illness settings, but its role among patients discharged with T-tubes remains uncertain. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of a nurse-led TCP among patients discharged with T-tubes. DESIGN: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary medical centre. METHODS: From January 2018 to December 2020, a total of 706 patients discharged with T-tubes after biliary surgery were included in the study. Patients were divided into a TCP group (n = 255) and a control group (n = 451) based on whether they participated in a TCP. The baseline characteristics, discharge readiness, self-care ability, transitional care quality and quality of life (QoL) were compared between the groups. RESULTS: Self-care ability and transitional care quality were significantly higher in the TCP group. Patients in the TCP group also exhibited improved QoL and satisfaction. The results suggest that the incorporation of a nurse-led TCP among patients discharged with T-tubes after biliary surgery is feasible and effective. No Patient or Public Contribution.
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Wang et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Discharged with T-tubes after biliary surgery (n=706). Nurse-led transitional care programme (TCP) vs. No participation in TCP (control group) was evaluated on Self-care ability, transitional care quality, quality of life, and satisfaction. A nurse-led transitional care programme significantly improved self-care ability, transitional care quality, quality of life, and satisfaction among patients discharged with T-tubes.
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