Domains of Discharge Readiness for Patients After Abdominal Surgery: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
Ayodeji Olubunmi Ogunmuyiwa, Chinomso Ugochukwu Nwozichi, Rafiat Ajoke Anokwuru and 3 others
PMID 40509734WHAT IT FOUND
Nurses, surgeons, patients and caregivers described discharge readiness after abdominal surgery as physical stability and daily living, knowledge and family partnership, psychological acceptance, social support, and spiritual faith.
Key findings
01Five domains of discharge readiness emerged: physical, knowledge/information, psychological, social, and spiritual.
02Physical readiness included physiological stability and independence in activities of daily living, including care of wounds or devices.
03Knowledge/information readiness included discharge care expectations and partnering with family, and participants said information was often inadequate.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The perspectives may not represent the broader population. The sample was small, with only three patients and one caregiver interviewed. The findings are specific to two teaching hospitals in South-West Nigeria and may not transfer to other settings. Social desirability bias may have influenced what participants said.
Declared interests
The authors reported nothing to disclose and declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat these domains as a validated score or proof that using them improves outcomes. This was an exploratory qualitative study, and the proposed instrument is only a next step.