Unmet Needs at the Time of Emergency Department Discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Emergency department (ED) discharge requires conveying critical information in a time-limited and distracting setting. Limited health literacy may put patients at risk of incomplete comprehension, but the relationship between discharge communication needs and health literacy has not been well defined. The goal of this study was to characterize the variation in needs and preferences regarding the ED discharge process by health literacy and identify novel ideas for process improvement from parents and patients.

Methods

This was an in-depth qualitative interview study in two EDs using asthma as a model system for health communication. Adult patients and parents of pediatric patients with an asthma exacerbation and planned discharge were enrolled using purposive sampl

SUBMITTER: Samuels-Kalow M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4789090 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature