Discharge Interventions for First Nations People with Injury or Chronic Conditions: A Protocol for a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Severe injury and chronic conditions require long-term management by multidisciplinary teams. Appropriate discharge planning ensures ongoing care to mitigate the long-term impact of injuries and chronic conditions. However, First Nations peoples in Australia face ongoing barriers to aftercare. This systematic review will locate and analyse global evidence of discharge interventions that have been implemented to improve aftercare and enhance health outcomes among First Nations people with an injury or chronic condition. A systematic search will be conducted using five databases, Google, and Google scholar. Global studies published in English will be included. We will analyse aftercare interventions implemented and the health outcomes associated. Two independent reviewers will screen and sel

SUBMITTER: Coombes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9517407 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature