ArticleJournal of family & community medicine
Efficacy of patient discharge instructions: A pointer toward caregiver friendly communication methods from pediatric emergency personnel.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Discharge communication practices in pediatric emergency care: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Parental Management of Discharge Instructions: A Systematic Review.Pediatrics · 2017Pooled it
- Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence vs Professionally Translated Discharge Instructions.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Management of critical care emergencies in children with autism spectrum disorder.World journal of critical care medicine · 2025Article
- Assessing artificial intelligence-generated patient discharge information for the emergency department: a pilot study.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Parental and physician's point-of-view towards antibiotic prescriptions and discharge conversations in the pediatric emergency department.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Implementation of a Standardized Approach to Improve the Pediatric Discharge Medication Process.Pediatrics · 2021Article
- Caregiver Medication Management and Understanding After Pediatric Hospital Discharge.Hospital pediatrics · 2019Article
- Discharge Instruction Comprehension and Adherence Errors: Interrelationship Between Plan Complexity and Parent Health Literacy.The Journal of pediatrics · 2019Article
- Health Literacy in the Inpatient Setting: Implications for Patient Care and Patient Safety.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2019Review
- Completeness of Written Discharge Guidance for English- and Spanish-Speaking Patient Families.Hospital pediatrics · 2019Article
- Helping Parents Understand Applied Behavior Analysis: Creating a Parent Guide in 10 Steps.Behavior analysis in practice · 2018Article
- Accuracy of Parent Perception of Comprehension of Discharge Instructions: Role of Plan Complexity and Health Literacy.Academic pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDischarge instructions are vital in postemergency patient care to help the caregiver understand the diagnosis and identify symptoms which require prompt readmission. In general, oral or written instructions are provided on discharge. However, there is a dearth of information on the efficacy of discharge instructions provided by physicians in KSA.
objectivesTo evaluate the efficacy of discharge instructions for postpediatrics emergency visit. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis observational cross-sectional survey conducted in the Department of Paediatric Emergency at King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, KSA, included 173 literate adult caregivers who had given their consent. Those who had been on admission earlier and been discharged from the emergency department were excluded. Demographic data and variables like knowledge of medicine and treatment follow-up were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 16.
resultsVerbal only, written only, or both verbal and written discharge instructions were provided. Written and verbal instructions, when provided together, were the most effective modes of communication with caregivers. The majority of the respondents were unaware of the follow-up plan (64.16%), unable to identify problems that would necessitate a follow-up (58.96%), and unable to identify the signs and symptoms that would require a revisit (62.43%) irrespective of the mode of instruction. However, more attention is necessary because of the 34.68% of the subjects who left the hospital without discharge instructions.
conclusionsInstructions given both verbally and in writing were observed to be more effective than verbal only or written only. The effectiveness of discharge instructions was highly influenced by the level of education of the caregivers. Improved caregiver friendly methods of communication from the pediatric emergency health-care team are necessary for the delivery of discharge instructions.
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