Implementation and Evaluation of Discharge Planning for Patients Undergoing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation

BACKGROUND Umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) patients have high rates of unplanned readmissions and poor quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of discharge planning on unplanned readmissions, self-efficacy, QoL, and clinical outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of Transplantation 2024-06, Vol.29, p.e943770-e943770-9
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Lu, Zhu, Yan, Wu, Yun, Wang, Ying-Ying, Song, Gui-Qi, Song, Kai-di, Wu, Yao-Hua, Zhang, Yong-Liang
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND Umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) patients have high rates of unplanned readmissions and poor quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of discharge planning on unplanned readmissions, self-efficacy, QoL, and clinical outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who received their first UCBT from April 2022 to March 2023 were included. Participants (n=72) were assigned to a control group (CG: received usual care) or an intervention group (IG: received discharge planning from admission to 100 days after UCBT). The cumulative readmission rates 30 days after discharge and 100 days after UCBT were analyzed using the log-rank test. Self-efficacy and QoL were assessed at admission and 100 days after UCBT using the General Self-Efficacy Scale and FACT-BMT version 4, clinical outcomes derived from medical records. RESULTS Sixty-six patients completed the study. Discharge planning did not reduce readmission rates 30 days after discharge (20.59% vs 31.25%, P=0.376) or 100 days after UCBT (29.41% vs 34.38%, P=0.629). However, the IG showed significantly better self-efficacy (P
ISSN:2329-0358
1425-9524
2329-0358
DOI:10.12659/AOT.943770