Current situation of discharge preparation services for elderly patients in 10 ClassⅢ hospitals in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20210316-01166
- VernacularTitle:宁夏回族自治区10所三级医院老年患者出院准备服务开展现况的调查
- Author:
Xiangkan FENG
1
;
Xiaona ZHANG
;
Lina YANG
;
Jie ZHAO
;
Xindan LI
;
Hongyan LU
Author Information
1. 宁夏医科大学护理学院，银川 750001
- Keywords:
Aged;
Patients;
Discharge preparation service;
Discharge planning;
Current situation investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(34):4668-4673
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the current situation of discharge preparation services for elderly patients in ClassⅢ hospitals in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, so as to provide a reference for optimizing implementation plans and service processes.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. From November 10 to 30, 2020, convenience sampling method was used to select 175 head nurses of clinical departments from 10 Class Ⅲ hospitals in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as the research subject. The General Information Questionnaire and Discharge Preparation Service Implementation Questionnaire were used for investigation. A total of 175 questionnaires were distributed, and 175 valid questionnaires were returned with the valid response rate of 100.00%.Results:Among 10 ClassⅢ hospitals, a total of 86.29% (151/175) departments carried out discharge preparation services for elderly patients, of which 61.59% (93/151) departments completed the screening of discharge preparation service targets within 24 to 48 hours after the patients were admitted; 25.81% (24/93) departments used standardized assessment tools; 76.16% (115/151) departments fully considered the social resources available near the home of elderly patients when formulating individualized discharge preparation services; 58.28% (88/151) departments carried out nurses collaborating with multidisciplinary teams during the implementation of discharge preparation services, and 95.36% (144/151) departments followed up discharged elderly patients.Conclusions:The overall development rate of discharge preparation services for elderly patients in ClassⅢ hospitals in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is at a medium to high level. There are still deficiencies in the timeliness of discharge preparation services, the use of mature assessment tools, the coordination and use of available social resources, and the communication and cooperation of multidisciplinary teams. Relevant departments and department personnel need to further perfect the implementation process and continuously improve the quality of services for elderly patients to prepare for discharge.
