The discharge summary to support senior patients and their relatives after hospital discharge
Descrizione riassuntiva dello studio
Many pieces of information are given to patients by different professionals during a hospital stay. This information concerns, for example, the diagnosis, medications, symptoms to monitor, or lifestyle changes to make. It is difficult for patients to memorize this information during this stressful time. For this reason, some patients and professionals have co-created a document called Discharge Summary that clearly synthesizes the instructions that patients can refer to after their discharge. The results of the initial studies show that such a tool can improve the understanding of the information discussed with professionals, increase patient satisfaction, and their perception of being ready to go home. We wish to evaluate whether this discharge summary can improve the transition from hospital to home for patients in Switzerland, in terms of understanding the information, and addressing their needs once they return home. In our study, participants are divided into two groups. - Participants recruited during the first phase will not receive a discharge summary (control group). - Participants recruited during the second phase will receive the discharge summary (intervention group) This will allow us to compare the two groups of participants and assess whether those who receive the discharge summary have better outcomes.
(BASEC)
Intervento studiato
The teaching provided by professionals is part of standard care. What we want to test is the use of a discharge summary as support for teaching. This implies that professionals will encourage and assist participants in completing this discharge summary themselves throughout the hospital stay, with the information that is important to them. The discharge summary is a simple, one-page tool to be filled out with key information, such as the reason for hospitalization, warning signs to monitor, contact persons, treatment plan, and upcoming medical appointments. At the end of the hospitalization, participants return home with the completed discharge summary and can use it as a memory aid.
(BASEC)
Malattie studiate
Transition from hospital to home for senior patients
(BASEC)
Be 50 years or older Return home after hospitalization Be hospitalized for more than 48 hours (BASEC)
Criteri di esclusione
Be unable to follow the study procedure due to language issues or cognitive impairments (BASEC)
Luogo dello studio
Altro
(BASEC)
Morges
(BASEC)
Sponsor
CHUV
(BASEC)
Contatto per ulteriori informazioni sullo studio
Persona di contatto in Svizzera
Joanie Pellet
+41 (0)21 314 08 48
joanie.pellet@clutterunil.chIUFRS
(BASEC)
Nome del comitato etico approvante (per studi multicentrici solo il comitato principale)
Commissione d'etica Vaud
(BASEC)
Data di approvazione del comitato etico
09.07.2024
(BASEC)
ID di studio ICTRP
NCT06123546 (ICTRP)
Titolo ufficiale (approvato dal comitato etico)
Effectiveness of a patient-oriented discharge summary for older inpatients discharged home. (BASEC)
Titolo accademico
Effectiveness of a Patient-oriented Discharge Summary for Older Inpatients Discharged Home. (ICTRP)
Titolo pubblico
Effectiveness of a Patient-oriented Discharge Summary (ICTRP)
Malattie studiate
Multimorbidity (ICTRP)
Intervento studiato
Other: Patient oriented discharge summary (ICTRP)
Tipo di studio
Interventional (ICTRP)
Disegno dello studio
Allocation: Non-Randomized. Intervention model: Sequential Assignment. Primary purpose: Other. Masking: None (Open Label). (ICTRP)
Criteri di inclusione/esclusione
Gender: All
Maximum age: N/A
Minimum age: 50 Years
Inclusion criteria:
- Being discharged home
- Able to speak, read and write in French
- Being hospitalized for more than 48H in participating medical units
- Being able to give informed consent as documented by signature
Exclusion criteria:
? Inability to follow the procedures of the study according to the health care team, due
to language problems or cognitive impairment. (ICTRP)
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Endpoint primari e secondari
Quality of care transition measured with the Care Transition Measure Tool (CTM-15) (ICTRP)
Family Caregiver Activation in Transitions (FCAT);Problems and unmet needs experienced during the week after discharge (ICTRP)
Data di registrazione
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Inclusione del primo partecipante
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Sponsor secondari
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Contatti aggiuntivi
Diana Eccel;Diana Eccel, diana.eccel@ehc.vd.ch, 0041218042211; (ICTRP)
ID secondari
PODS_2024 (ICTRP)
Risultati-Dati individuali dei partecipanti
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Ulteriori informazioni sullo studio
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06123546 (ICTRP)
Risultati dello studio
Riepilogo dei risultati
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Link ai risultati nel registro primario
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