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The discharge conversation: a phenomenographic interview study.

Kyriakos Theodoridis¹, Adina Noghi², Gunilla Borglin^1,3

¹Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, SE-20506 Malmö, Sweden.

|July 7, 2020

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Registered nurses view surgical patient discharge information as a low priority, adapted to context, but a potential quality enhancer. Formalizing discharge conversations can improve nursing care quality.

Keywords:

Communication Discharge conversation Information Nurse-patient-relationship

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Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Patient Care Quality
Surgical Nursing

Background:

Deficiencies in nursing information for surgical patients are documented.
The nurse's role in post-surgical discharge is often unclear.
Existing literature indicates a need to explore nurses' perspectives on discharge information.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore registered nurses' conceptions of nursing care information provided to surgical patients during hospital discharge.
To understand the phenomenon of discharge information from the nurses' viewpoint.

Main Methods:

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 registered nurses in surgical units.
Phenomenographic approach was used for the analysis of transcribed interviews.

Main Results:

Nurses perceive providing discharge information as not a primary nursing priority.
Information is considered context-dependent and adapted to the specific care setting.
Discharge information is viewed as a potential enhancement to the nursing process and overall care quality.

Conclusions:

Discharge conversations represent an opportunity for nurses to formalize care.
Enhancing the quality of nursing care during patient discharge is achievable through structured communication.
The study highlights the potential of discharge planning to elevate nursing practice standards.