Activity of discharge planning: establishment of support method customized for patient characteristics

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23593427
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: NAGATA Satoko 東京大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (80323616)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SUMI Naomi 北海道大学, 大学院保健科学研究院, 准教授 (30372254)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 退院支援 / 在宅ケア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By extracting supports given to patients for them to leave hospital, the authors found that ward nurses mainly played the roles of 1) sharing information with the patient’s family and other specialists, and 2) teaching the patient and/or family the medical procedures to be performed at home. On the other hand, discharge planning nurses were in charge of 1) coordinating with other divisions in and outside the hospital, and 2) giving explanations to the patient and his/her family. Particularly, much support was given immediately prior to discharge.
In a home nursing utilization promotion project, it was discovered that use of a free home nursing service after discharge made patients aware of their need and desire to receive home nursing.
In an action research at a hospital that did not have a discharge planning division, the duties of ward nurses involved in discharge planning partly increased by introducing the screening questionnaire and patient conferences.

Free Research Field

地域看護学