Awareness of and subjective needs for post-discharge healthcare services among older adult patients

Increasing patient awareness of post-discharge care resources is an effective strategy to reduce rehospitalization rates and medical costs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore hospitalized older adult patients' awareness of and subjective demands for post-discharge healthcare se...

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Published in:BMC nursing 2023-04, Vol.22 (1), p.129-129, Article 129
Main Authors: Yen, Hsin-Yen, Liu, Doresses, Chi, Mei-Ju, Huang, Hao-Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Aged patients
Analysis
Awareness
Care and treatment
Caregivers
Demand
Demographics
Discharge planning
Home care services
Home care services industry
Hospital care
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Interviews
Long term health care
Medical care
Medical care, Cost of
Older adult
Older people
Patient-centered care
Patients
Post-discharge healthcare services
Prevention
Quality management
Unmet need
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Summary:Increasing patient awareness of post-discharge care resources is an effective strategy to reduce rehospitalization rates and medical costs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore hospitalized older adult patients' awareness of and subjective demands for post-discharge healthcare services. A cross-sectional study design was conducted from November 2018 to May 2020. STROBE statement was completed. Participants were inpatients over 65 years of age in the general ward of a medical center in northern Taiwan. A questionnaire was used to collect data by face-to-face interviews. Two hundred and twelve participants were recruited. Home nursing care, home rehabilitation, home respiratory therapy, home services, assistive devices rental, and transportation were the main post-discharge healthcare services in this study. Overall, 83.5% of older adult patients were aware of and 55.7% of the older adult patients demanded at least one post-discharge healthcare services. Logistic regression results found that, patients experiencing moderate to severe disability and cognitive impairment, and those hospitalized in the past year had significantly higher demands for services. Developing post-discharge healthcare services for older adult patients provides continuous patient-centered services for assisting patients and their families in adapting to the transition period of the post-acute stage. Satisfying these demands is beneficial for older adult patients and their families, as well as for reducing readmissions and medical costs.
ISSN:1472-6955
1472-6955
DOI:10.1186/s12912-023-01247-3