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Postpartum patient teaching success: Implications from nursing and patient perspectives
A recent examination of postpartum patient satisfaction scores in an inner-city hospital revealed decreased satisfaction of discharge teaching practices. Guided by Knowles’ model of andragogy and Donabedian’s ...
Patient satisfaction with postpartum teaching methods used by nurses
Background. Maternity nurses have a responsibility to provide extensive teaching to new mothers after they deliver their babies prior to discharge from the hospital. Since patient satisfaction is an important indicator of ...
Hospital discharge preparation for homeward bound elderly
Hospital discharge planning (DCP) for the elderly is a research priority. Within the cost conscious healthcare environment, there is concern about short hospitalizations and responsibility shifts to patients for continued ...