Attitudes of physicians towards target groups and content of the discharge summary: a cross-sectional analysis in Styria, Austria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The discharge summary (DS) represents one of the most important instruments to ensure a safe patient discharge from the hospital. They sometimes have poor quality in content and often include medical jargon, which the patient and their relatives cannot easily understand. Therefore, many risks for patient safety exist. This study investigated the questions for whom the DS is and which contents are necessary to ensure a safe treatment.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis.

Setting

Styria, Austria.

Participants

3948 internal and external physicians were consulted.

Interventions

An online survey consisting of 24 questions was conducted. The survey was distributed to physicians working in the province of Styria, Austria, in 2018 over a period of 6 month

SUBMITTER: Hoffmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937118 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature