Patient Involvement in Decisions regarding Emergency Department Discharge: A Multimethod Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unmet care needs and more than one reasonable discharge solution have been identified among patients in the emergency department. Less than half of the patients attending emergency care have reported being involved in decisions to the degree they have wanted. Having a person-centered approach, such as involving patients in decisions regarding their discharge, has been reported as being associated with beneficial outcomes for the patient.

Aim

The aim of the study was to explore the extent of patients' involvement in discharge planning in acute care and how patient involvement in decisions regarding discharge planning is managed in clinical practice.

Methods

A multimethod study, including both quantitative and qualitative data, was carried out. The quantitati

SUBMITTER: Thise Rasmussen ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264132 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature