Title |
Telephone follow‐up, initiated by a hospital‐based health professional, for postdischarge problems in patients discharged from hospital to home
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, October 2006
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004510.pub3 |
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Authors |
Patriek Mistiaen, Else Poot |
Abstract |
It is known that many patients encounter a variety of problems in the first weeks after they have been discharged from hospital to home. In recent years many projects have addressed discharge planning, with the aim of reducing problems after discharge. Telephone follow-up (TFU) is seen as a good means of exchanging information, providing health education and advice, managing symptoms, recognising complications early, giving reassurance and providing quality aftercare service. Some research has shown that telephone follow-up is feasible, and that patients appreciate such calls. However, at present it is not clear whether TFU is also effective in reducing postdischarge problems. |
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Australia | 1 | 100% |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Canada | 3 | <1% |
Germany | 2 | <1% |
United States | 2 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 446 | 97% |
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Student > Master | 80 | 17% |
Researcher | 54 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 47 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 47 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 34 | 7% |
Other | 92 | 20% |
Unknown | 104 | 23% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 165 | 36% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 70 | 15% |
Psychology | 29 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 22 | 5% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 2% |
Other | 38 | 8% |
Unknown | 124 | 27% |