Nurses' knowledge, perception and practice toward discharge planning in acute care settings: A systematic review

Nursing Open

Audai A. Hayajneh¹  Issa M. Hweidi²  Milian W. Abu Dieh³ 

[1] Adult Health Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan;Adult Health Nursing Department School of Nursing Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan;School of Nursing Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan;

关键词: acute care;    discharge planning;    knowledge;    nurses;    perception;    practice;   

DOI  :  10.1002/nop2.547

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Aim Discharge planning (DP) guides patients' transition to out‐hospital services. This systematic review investigates nurses' knowledge, perception and practices of discharge planning. Design We conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. Methods Search terms were used to identify research studies published between 1990–2020 across six databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, Complete Academic search, Science Direct and Google Scholar. A total of nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Results Nine articles revealed nurses' knowledge, perspectives and practices of discharge planning. Obstacles included low‐level knowledge of patients' activities and discharge; inability to define DP; debates over the timing of beginning, implementing and preparing discharge; patients and their family members' negative attitudes towards DP; and perceiving DP as excessive, time‐consuming paperwork for which the physician is responsible. Better time management during work improves DP in acute care settings.

【 授权许可】

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