Age-Related Differences in Perception of Quality of Discharge Teaching and Readiness for Hospital Discharge

Desarrollo y pruebas psicométricas del Instrumento “cuidar” - versión corta para medir la competencia de cuidado en el hogar

“…Se puntualiza en aspectos tales como la calidad de vida relacionada con el estado de salud 25 , la percepción del paciente sobre la calidad del cuidado y servicios 26 , la calidad de educación y la preparación para el alta hospitalaria particularmente en el componente instrumental 27 , la valoración de las necesidades de los pacientes de cuidado agudo 28 . En contraste, en la presente investigación los expertos consideraron esenciales y relevantes los ítems y las dimensiones propuestas en el instrumento de competencia para el cuidado en el hogar versión abreviada, aspectos que se reportan por medio del IVC y el CVR obtenidos.…”

Validation of an instrument to assess the homecare competency of the family caregiver of a person with chronic disease

“…The tool used up little time from nursing for its use and contributed to the discharge plan with special relevance to understand the different needs of patients between acute care and that of long-term care. Bobay et al, 21 in a study with 1982 patients, excluded from palliative care, who had orders for discharge to the home, completed the quality of education scale upon discharge and that of preparation for hospital discharge, to determine the differences in perceptions of quality in the education of the hospital discharge and the degree of preparation for the hospital discharge and its relationship with readmission to emergency service, required visits, and hospital readmission. Senarath and Gunawardena 19 developed and validated the "instrument to measure the patient's perception on the quality of nursing care and similar services in a tier-three hospital".…”

Preventing 30-day Readmissions

“…Elderly individuals may not be able to comprehend discharge instructions or be able to maintain self-care for multiple reasons, such as cognitive limitations, mobility issues, living conditions, and other comorbidities. 31,32 Family and caretakers are often unable to provide constant support because of work and other responsibilities. Services needed for the elderly may not be available in the community or covered by payment systems.…”