Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study

Purpose: To observe and describe nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at the time of discharge at a tertiary children's hospital of Western Australia. Design and methods: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive design involved 31 direct clinical observations of...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Jo, Roberts, Pamela, Della, Phill
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2021
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100563
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90896
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author Zhou, Jo
Roberts, Pamela
Della, Phill
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Roberts, Pamela
Della, Phill
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description Purpose: To observe and describe nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at the time of discharge at a tertiary children's hospital of Western Australia. Design and methods: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive design involved 31 direct clinical observations of hospital-to-home transition experiences, and semi-structured interviews with 20 caregivers and 12 nurses post-discharge. Eleven caregivers were re-interviewed 2–4 weeks post-discharge. Transcripts of audio recordings and field notes were analyzed using content analysis. Medical records were examined to determine patients' usage of hospital services within 30 days of discharge. Results: Four themes emerged from the content analysis: structure of hospital-to-home transition information; transition information delivery; readiness for discharge; and recovery experience post-hospital discharge. Examination of medical records found seven patients presented to the Emergency Department within 2–19 days post-discharge, of which three were readmitted. Primary caregivers of three readmitted patients all had limited English proficiency. Conclusion: The study affirmed the complexity of transitioning pediatric patients from hospital to home. Inconsistent content and delivery of information impacted caregivers' perception of readiness for discharge and the recovery experience. Practice implications: Nurses need to assess readiness for discharge to identify individual needs using a validated tool. Inclusion of education on hospital-to-home transition information and discharge planning/process is required in the orientation program for junior and casual staff to ensure consistency of information delivery. Interpreter services should be arranged for caregivers with limited language proficiency throughout the hospital stay especially when transition information is being provided. Nurses should apply teach-back techniques to improve caregivers' comprehension of information.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-908962023-05-08T00:48:14Z Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study Zhou, Jo Roberts, Pamela Della, Phill Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nursing Pediatrics Hospital-to-home transition information Nurse-caregiver communication Pediatric Multi-stage qualitative descriptive study RECOVERY PROCESS RETURN VISITS TEACH-BACK DISCHARGE READINESS CHILDREN PARENTS Hospital-to-home transition information Multi-stage qualitative descriptive study Nurse-caregiver communication Pediatric Aftercare Caregivers Child Communication Hospitals, Pediatric Humans Patient Discharge Qualitative Research Western Australia Humans Aftercare Patient Discharge Communication Qualitative Research Child Caregivers Hospitals, Pediatric Western Australia Purpose: To observe and describe nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at the time of discharge at a tertiary children's hospital of Western Australia. Design and methods: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive design involved 31 direct clinical observations of hospital-to-home transition experiences, and semi-structured interviews with 20 caregivers and 12 nurses post-discharge. Eleven caregivers were re-interviewed 2–4 weeks post-discharge. Transcripts of audio recordings and field notes were analyzed using content analysis. Medical records were examined to determine patients' usage of hospital services within 30 days of discharge. Results: Four themes emerged from the content analysis: structure of hospital-to-home transition information; transition information delivery; readiness for discharge; and recovery experience post-hospital discharge. Examination of medical records found seven patients presented to the Emergency Department within 2–19 days post-discharge, of which three were readmitted. Primary caregivers of three readmitted patients all had limited English proficiency. Conclusion: The study affirmed the complexity of transitioning pediatric patients from hospital to home. Inconsistent content and delivery of information impacted caregivers' perception of readiness for discharge and the recovery experience. Practice implications: Nurses need to assess readiness for discharge to identify individual needs using a validated tool. Inclusion of education on hospital-to-home transition information and discharge planning/process is required in the orientation program for junior and casual staff to ensure consistency of information delivery. Interpreter services should be arranged for caregivers with limited language proficiency throughout the hospital stay especially when transition information is being provided. Nurses should apply teach-back techniques to improve caregivers' comprehension of information. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90896 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.02.017 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100563 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Nursing
Pediatrics
Hospital-to-home transition information
Nurse-caregiver communication
Pediatric
Multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
RECOVERY PROCESS
RETURN VISITS
TEACH-BACK
DISCHARGE
READINESS
CHILDREN
PARENTS
Hospital-to-home transition information
Multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
Nurse-caregiver communication
Pediatric
Aftercare
Caregivers
Child
Communication
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Patient Discharge
Qualitative Research
Western Australia
Humans
Aftercare
Patient Discharge
Communication
Qualitative Research
Child
Caregivers
Hospitals, Pediatric
Western Australia
Zhou, Jo
Roberts, Pamela
Della, Phill
Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
title Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
title_full Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
title_fullStr Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
title_full_unstemmed Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
title_short Nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in Western Australia: A multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
title_sort nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition information at a tertiary pediatric hospital in western australia: a multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Nursing
Pediatrics
Hospital-to-home transition information
Nurse-caregiver communication
Pediatric
Multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
RECOVERY PROCESS
RETURN VISITS
TEACH-BACK
DISCHARGE
READINESS
CHILDREN
PARENTS
Hospital-to-home transition information
Multi-stage qualitative descriptive study
Nurse-caregiver communication
Pediatric
Aftercare
Caregivers
Child
Communication
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Patient Discharge
Qualitative Research
Western Australia
Humans
Aftercare
Patient Discharge
Communication
Qualitative Research
Child
Caregivers
Hospitals, Pediatric
Western Australia
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100563
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90896