Audio-Recorded Discharge Instructions for Limited English Proficient Parents: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) demonstrate lower comprehension of discharge instructions. A study was conducted to (1) determine the feasibility of providing a greeting card with language-specific, audio-recorded discharge instructions to LEP parents; (2) describe use of and satisfaction with the cards; and (3) evaluate card effect on instruction comfort with home care and comprehension. METHODS:LEP parents of children undergoing day surgery from April to September 2016 were eligible. Participants were randomized to usual discharge instructions, or usual instructions plus a three-minute card with language-specific audio instructions that could be replayed repeatedly. Parents were surveyed by telephone two to seven days postdischarge to assess card use and satisfa

SUBMITTER: Lion KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378142 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature