Nudging Discharge Readiness With a Poster: A Sequential, Exploratory Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Patient Caregivers.

ABSTRACT: Many hospitals face a common challenge: limited space for a high number of patients. This has led to quick patient throughput, which can impact patient perception of discharge readiness. This study examined whether a poster highlighting tasks to complete as part of the discharge process improved caregiver perception of readiness to transition home. Using a sequential, exploratory mixed methods design, focus groups were convened to explore clinical staff perspective on the discharge process on 3 pediatric inpatient units at a large, urban, pediatric academic medical center in the United States. Analysis of this content informed the design of a poster intervention to "nudge" caregivers (eg, parents, legal guardians) toward readiness and self-efficacy that was then tested in a randomized, con

SUBMITTER: Leets LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7786666 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature