Stakeholder's perspectives of postnatal discharge: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Discharge preparation prior to leaving a health facility after childbirth offers a critical window of opportunity for women, parents and newborns to receive support for the transition to care at home. However, research suggests that the quality of discharge preparation following childbirth is variable. This review synthesises qualitative evidence on stakeholder perspectives of postnatal discharge.

Methods

We conducted a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies included in a larger published scoping review on discharge preparedness and readiness (reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews). For inclusion, in the qualitative evidence synthesis, studies had to have used qualitative m

SUBMITTER: Harvey CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature