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Index de Enfermería
On-line version ISSN 1699-5988Print version ISSN 1132-1296
Abstract
SILVA SILVA, Viviana; ESPINOZA QUIROZ, Pilar and WEISS, Marianne. Perceptions in discharge perparation in medical-surgical patients of a high complexity hospital. Index Enferm [online]. 2018, vol.27, n.1-2, pp.23-27. ISSN 1699-5988.
Objective:
Analyze the relationship between perceptions of the quality of discharge education and the readiness for discharge.
Methods:
The Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale (QDTS) and Readiness Hospital Discharge Scale (RDHS) were applied 1 to 2 hours prior to discharge.
Results:
Scores on the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale explained 22% of the variance in the Readiness Hospital Discharge Scale. The way nurses delivery of education was a stronger predictor than the content itself.
Conclusions:
The perceived quality of discharge education may be a predictor of readiness for discharge.
Keywords : Discharge education; Transition; Nursing.
