Naylor M D
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
Nurs Res. 1990 May-Jun;39(3):156-61.
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to examine the effects of a comprehensive discharge planning protocol implemented by a gerontological nurse specialist as compared to the hospital's general discharge planning procedure. There were no statistically significant differences between groups in length of initial patient hospitalization or in rates of posthospital infections. A statistically significant difference was found when groups were compared on the number of subjects rehospitalized during the study period. The findings of this pilot study reinforce the need for continued study of the impact of comprehensive discharge planning for hospitalized elderly.
这项随机临床试验的目的是，研究老年护理专家实施的综合出院计划方案相对于医院常规出院计划程序的效果。两组在患者首次住院时长或院后感染率方面无统计学显著差异。在比较两组在研究期间再次住院的受试者数量时，发现了统计学显著差异。这项初步研究的结果强化了继续研究针对住院老年人的综合出院计划影响的必要性。
