Implementing a patient-oriented discharge summary to improve hospital-to-home transitions in older adults: lessons from a hybrid study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hospital discharge is a vulnerable transition for older adults who often leave with limited understanding of their health and care instructions. This study evaluated the implementation and outcomes the Patient-Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS), a one-page co-designed tool to support hospital-to-home transitions.

Methods

Using a hybrid type II design, we combined a quasi-experimental pre-post study with an implementation evaluation in a Swiss acute care unit. Patients aged ≥50 years discharged home were allocated to control (n = 55) or intervention (PODS; n = 56). The primary outcome was perceived quality of care transition measured using the Care Transition Measure (CTM-15). Implementation outcomes were assessed through surveys, focus groups and in

SUBMITTER: Pellet J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855460 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature