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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Patient and Caregiver Preparedness for Discharge from the Internal Medicine Wards of the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital
Beteiligte:
Leones, Louis Mervyn B.;
Catedral, Lance Isidore G.;
Velasquez, Jhoanna Rose H.;
Palileo-Villanueva, Lia Aileen
Erschienen:
University of the Philippines Manila, 2021
Beschreibung:
<jats:p>Background. Preparedness before discharge correlates with good clinical outcomes.Objective. The study described the perception, attitudes, and perceived preparedness of patients and caregivers fordischarge from the Internal Medicine wards of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH).Methods. A cross-sectional survey among 142 patients about to be discharged from the Internal Medicine wards ofthe Philippine General Hospital and/or their caregivers from May to June 2017 was done using a validated Filipinoversion of B-PREPARED, an 11-item self-administered questionnaire that measures patient preparedness for home.The questionnaire has three domains: self-care information, equipment/services, and confidence. The highest possibleB-PREPARED score is 22 with higher scores indicating better discharge preparedness. Mean B-PREPARED scoreswere calculated. Post-hoc linear regression analysis between the scores and characteristics was performed.Results. The Filipino translation of the B-PREPARED questionnaire had good internal consistency (Cronbach’salpha 0.8). One hundred forty-two patients and caregivers participated. The mean B-PREPARED score was 14.57± 4.34, with a median of 15. The lowest scores were for information on available community services (1.20 ± 0.76),arranged equipment (0.83 ± 0.88), information on side effects of medications (1.19 ± 0.85), and additional informationsought (0.61 ± 0.92). There was no significant correlation between preparedness and age, employment status,educational attainment, diagnosis, length of hospitalization, the number of admissions one year prior, or whether therespondent was a patient or caregiver.Conclusion. The Filipino translation of the B-PREPARED questionnaire had good internal consistency. Althoughmost participants reported being confident and prepared for discharge, most felt they did not receive sufficientinformation on side effects and available community services, and assistance in arranging for the necessary equipmentfor home care.</jats:p>