Understanding caregiver preferences and technology access to plan improvement of pediatric emergency department discharge instructions
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Caregivers prefer written discharge instructions, equally favoring electronic or printed formats. While most can use QR codes, translated resources are crucial for some families needing better home care information.
Area Of Science
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Health Communication
- Quality Improvement
Background
- Most children treated in emergency departments (EDs) are discharged home.
- Effective discharge teaching is vital for caregiver understanding and home management.
- A standardized discharge instruction process was lacking in the study's ED.
Purpose Of The Study
- To understand caregiver preferences for pediatric ED discharge instructions.
- To assess preferred formats (verbal, printed, electronic) and translation needs.
- To evaluate the utility of Quick Response (QR) codes for accessing electronic information.
Main Methods
- A survey was administered to caregivers of pediatric patients in a tertiary pediatric ED.
- Questions covered preferred discharge instruction modality, language, and QR code usability.
- Descriptive analyses compared preferences, with interpreter-requiring families excluded but noted for translation needs.
Main Results
- A strong preference for written discharge instructions (98%) was observed, with equal preference for printed and electronic formats.
- 75% preferred printed resources, while 79% preferred electronic resources.
- 80% could use QR codes; 3% faced language barriers, and 19% preferred English despite not being their primary language.
Conclusions
- Caregivers equally prefer electronic or paper formats for written discharge instructions.
- Translated resources are important for a subset of families.
- QR codes are a viable tool for electronic resource delivery to most, but not all, families.
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