The Effect of Discharge Training Based on Teach-Back Method on Discharge Readiness and Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND

The teach-back method is an effective approach for reinforcing patient education by clarifying and reviewing misunderstood concepts.

AIM

To examine the effect of discharge training based on the teach-back method on discharge readiness and satisfaction in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery.

METHODS

A randomized controlled trial using a pre-test-post-test design was conducted at two state hospitals in Northern Cyprus from November 2022 to December 2023. A total of 64 patients were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 32) or the control group (n = 32). Data were collected using the Discharge Education Satisfaction Scale, the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale, and the Discharge Education Knowledge Test. The CONSORT 2010 flow diagram was followed.

RESULTS

The mean ages of the intervention and control groups were 51.26 ± 11.92 years and 46.50 ± 11.73 years, respectively. Following the intervention, patients who underwent lumbar disc herniation surgery in the intervention group showed significantly higher scores compared to the control group (p < 0.05). These improvements were observed in overall discharge education satisfaction, discharge education knowledge, and all subdimensions of discharge readiness-including personal status, knowledge, and coping ability.

LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION

Discharge education delivered using the teach-back method enhances satisfaction, knowledge, and discharge readiness in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery.

TRIAL REGISTRATION

The full research protocol is available at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05695014).