The influence of information structuring and health literacy on recall and satisfaction in a simulated discharge communication

Discharge from the emergency department is a crucial event often accompanied by stress and vulnerability. Patients ’ understanding of key aspects of post-discharge care is generally described as poor [1,2] yet strategies for fostering the transition are still little understood [3], with some authors advocating a ‘resuscitation of physician–patient communication’ [4]. For instance, recent evidence suggest s no benefit of electronic tools in discharge communication on readmission rates, adverse events, or mortality [5,6].

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - August 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Victoria Siegrist, Wolf Langewitz, Rui Mata, Dominik Maiori, Ralph Hertwig, Roland Bingisser Source Type: research