Factors influencing patients' informational needs at time of hospital discharge.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The relationship between patients' perceived informational needs and selected sociodemographic and illness-related variables were examined in a sample of 301 adult medical and surgical patients preparing for discharge from an acute care setting. Marital status, living arrangements and chronicity of illness had no influence on the importance of informational needs as measured by the Patient Learning Need Scale (PLNS). More informational needs were identified by females than males, and those with malignant as opposed to benign disease. Length of time spent in the hospital, number of discharge medications, and patient perception of the influence of the illness on life were positively correlated with informational needs at the time of discharge.