A structured discharge package given by a nurse reduced hospital readmission in children with asthma

Autor:	Catherine Meagher
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Hospital readmission Discharge procedure business.industry Emergency department After discharge medicine.disease law.invention Randomized controlled trial Nursing law Home management Medicine Fundamentals and skills Available drugs business Asthma
Zdroj:	Evidence-Based Nursing. 2:113-113
ISSN:	1367-6539 0003-9888
Popis:	Wesseldine Lj,McCarthy P,Silverman M. Structured discharge procedure for children admitted to hospital with acute asthma: a randomised controlled trial of nursing practice. Arch Dis Child1999 Feb; 80 : 110 –4. Question In children with acute asthma, can a structured discharge package given by a nurse reduce the rate of hospital readmission, visits to the emergency department (ED) after discharge, and consultations with general practitioners (GPs)? [OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] Randomised (concealed), unblinded, controlled trial with 6 months follow up. A children's hospital in Leicester, UK. 160 children who were 2-16 years of age (median age 6 y, 61% boys) and were admitted to hospital with acute asthma. Follow up was 100% for readmission and emergency visits after discharge and 97% for consultation with GPs. Children were allocated to receive structured discharge packages (n=80) or usual discharge practices (n=80) at the time of discharge. A specialist nurse gave the structured discharge package, which consisted of a 20 minute interview in which information was given about the nature of asthma, how to recognise and avoid risk factors, and available drugs and devices. For each child, an individual, written, home management plan was devised. Short courses … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DArchives%2Bof%2BDisease%2Bin%2BChildhood%26rft.stitle%253DArch.%2BDis.%2BChild.%26rft.issn%253D0003-9888%26rft.aulast%253DWesseldine%26rft.auinit1%253DL%2BJ%26rft.volume%253D80%26rft.issue%253D2%26rft.spage%253D110%26rft.epage%253D114%26rft.atitle%253DStructured%2Bdischarge%2Bprocedure%2Bfor%2Bchildren%2Badmitted%2Bto%2Bhospital%2Bwith%2Bacute%2Basthma%253A%2Ba%2Brandomised%2Bcontrolled%2Btrial%2Bof%2Bnursing%2Bpractice%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F10325723%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=archdischild&resid=80/2/110&atom=%2Febnurs%2F2%2F4%2F113.atom
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