Fast track patients ’ satisfaction, compliance and confidence with emergency department discharge planning

Across Australia over one million patients are discharged from the emergency department. Discharge planning involves the communication of healthcare information to optimise patient safety, self-management and compliance with ongoing treatment. Little is known about the adequacy of discharge planning, therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the experience, confidence, satisfaction and perceptions of patients recently discharged from ED..
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research