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| The quality of hospital discharge: a survey of discharge arrangements for the over-65s | | Author(s) | Karen Fairhurst, Marion Blair, Jane Cutting |
| Journal title | International Journal for Quality in Health Care, vol 8, no 2, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 167-174 |
| Keywords | Discharge [hospitals] ; Quality ; Discharged patients ; Family care ; Medical workers ; Attitude ; Chester. |
| Annotation | A three-phase study comprising semi-structured interviews with patients and/or their carers, follow-up postal questionnaires, and a postal survey of the views of professionals involved in the discharge of participating patients was conducted to assess the quality of the arrangements for patients aged 65 years and over, discharged from hospitals in Chester and Ellesmere Port in the United Kingdom (UK). Findings revealed that 80% of the patients felt that they had been adequately consulted about the arrangements for their discharge, but less than 2% of health and social care professionals considered all discharges satisfactory. This disparity between patient and professional views may be explained by low levels of expectation among patients in this aspect of their care and their reluctance to express views which they fear may compromise future care. Continuing difficulties with interprofessional communication and liaison suggest that further attention to discharge management is required if improvements are to be effected. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980107218 A |
| Classmark | LD:QKJ: 59: LFD: P6:SJ: QT: DP: 8CHF * |
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