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[Intensive care nursing discharge reports in Spain: present situation and analysis]
Jesús M Navarro Arnedo1, Pedro E Orgiler Uranga, Salvador de Haro Marín
1Diplomado en Enfermería, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain. Navarro_jes@gva.es
Enfermeria Intensiva
|May 19, 2005
Summary
Most Spanish intensive care units (ICUs) provide nursing discharge reports or oral updates to ensure patient care continuity. Reports primarily focus on basic biological needs, with less emphasis on psychosocial aspects.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Patient Transfer
Context:
- Nursing discharge reports are crucial for continuity of care.
- Spain's intensive care units (ICUs) vary in their use of these reports.
- Patient information transfer is vital during transitions.
Purpose:
- To assess the prevalence of nursing discharge reports in Spanish ICUs.
- To analyze the content of these reports.
- To understand information transfer methods in ICUs not using formal reports.
Summary:
- A study of 259 Spanish ICUs found 68% use nursing discharge reports.
- Reports predominantly cover basic biological needs (99%) over psychosocial aspects (7%).
- ICUs without reports provide oral updates (54%) or phone reports (93% overall) to ensure care continuity.
Impact:
- Highlights the widespread practice of ensuring nursing care continuity during patient discharge from ICUs.
- Identifies a need to enhance the scope of nursing discharge reports to include psychosocial factors.
- Informs best practices for inter-unit communication and patient handover.