Quality indicators for patient information in short-stay units
Moran, S.; Kent, G.
Nursing Times 91(4): 36-40
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 7862572 Document Number: 447896
In 1993, a prospective audit of short-stay, general surgery patients assessed consumer knowledge and satisfaction with available information, identifying how current practice might be improved. The audit revealed that more formalised discharge procedures might improve patients' understanding of what to expect as convalescence progressed, increasing their knowledge for appropriate self-care. Community costs were also assessed.