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  • Surgical outcomes
  • Patient care

Background:

  • Post-pancreatectomy readmissions are often due to post-operative complications.
  • Transitional care factors, including dehydration and failure to thrive (FTT), are understudied contributors to readmission.
  • Identifying these factors is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate transitional care factors predicting readmission for dehydration or FTT after pancreatectomy.
  • To identify specific patient and care-related predictors of readmission.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study of 31 readmitted post-pancreatectomy patients (for dehydration/FTT) and 141 non-readmitted patients.
  • Utilized medical record review and a questionnaire-based survey on transitional care.
  • Employed logistic regression models to identify readmission predictors.

Main Results:

  • Lower educational level was a significant predictor of readmission (P=0.0233).
  • Absence of family during discharge instructions (P=0.0098) and intermittent nausea at discharge (P=0.0019) were key factors.
  • Uncertainty about fluid intake (P=0.0137) and poor adherence to outpatient instructions (P=0.0048) also predicted readmission.

Conclusions:

  • Transitional care factors are strongly associated with post-pancreatectomy readmissions for dehydration and FTT.
  • Identifying high-risk patients through these factors can guide preventive strategies.
  • Improved communication and management during inpatient and outpatient phases may reduce readmission rates.