Patients and healthcare professionals’ voice on preventable readmissions

BMJ Open Quality

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Jordi Adamuz¹  David Lorente-García³  Maria-José Ruiz-Martínez⁴  Carme Nieto-Ruiz⁵  Maria Colomer-Plana⁶  Sergio Alonso-Fernández²  Laura de la Cueva-Ariza²  María-Eulalia Juvé-Udina² 

[1] Nursing Knowledge Management and Information Systems Department , Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge ,(IDIBELL) , L'Hospitalet de Llobregat;Fundamental Care and Medical-Surgical Nursing Department , School of Nursing, Medicine and Health Science Faculty, University of Barcelona;Urology Department , Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron. Institut de Recerca Vall d’Hebron;Internal Medicine Department , Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge ,(IDIBELL) , L'Hospitalet de Llobregat;Nursing Knowledge Management and Information Systems Department , Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida;Quality and Safety Department , Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta. Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta;Nursing research support , Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge;Catalan Institute of Health. Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

关键词: continuity of patient care;    nurses;    patient discharge;    patient education;    patient safety;   

DOI  :  10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001344

学科分类：药学

来源: BMJ Publishing Group

【 摘 要 】

Currently, about 10% of patients requiredunplanned readmissions within 30 daysafter discharge.1 2 This proportion has notchanged substantially over the past severalyears despite intense efforts to improve thedischarge process.Although several studies3 4 have beenperformed, including patients’ and physicians’ opinion on the preventability ofreadmissions and factors that wouldpredict preventability, only a few studieshave included nurses’ opinions and theconsensus with all stakeholders.5 Weaimed to determine the patient’s opinionon preventable readmission, associatedfactors and the extent to which patients,nurses and physicians agree on readmission preventability.

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