A randomized controlled trial of a postdischarge nursing intervention for patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few randomized trials have evaluated the effect of postdischarge interventions for patients with liver cirrhosis. This study assessed the effects of a postdischarge intervention on readmissions and mortality in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial at a specialized liver unit. Adult patients admitted with complications of liver cirrhosis were eligible for inclusion. Participants were allocated 1:1 to standard follow-up or a family-focused nurse-led postdischarge intervention between December 1, 2019, and October 31, 2021. The 6-month intervention consisted of a patient pamphlet, 3 home visits, and 3 follow-up telephone calls by a specialized liver nurse. The primary outcome was the number of readmissions du

SUBMITTER: Barfod O'Connell M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12333763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature