https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2012.127

The bare minimum of information at discharge after acute coronary syndrome. Part 1: factors that affect communication

Vol. 78 No. 2 (2012): Cardiac series
Submitted: December 1, 2015
Accepted: December 1, 2015
Published: December 1, 2015
physician-patient communication, patient education, hospital discharge.
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Elisabetta Angelino
Servizio di Psicologia, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Torino, Italy.
Francesco Fattirolli
francesco.fattirolli@unifi.it
Dipartimento Area Critica Università di Firenze; Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, SOD Riabilitazione Cardiologica, Italy.
Hospital discharge after an Acute Coronary Syndrome represents a potential pitfall for patients. Strict adherence to discharge instructions is sometimes essential for recovery and prevention of complications and patients’ knowledge of diagnosis and treatment plan is an integral component of patient education. Discharge communication is an integral part of high-quality, patient-centered care but patients leaving hospital often fail to understand important elements of their discharge and home care plan. This paper describes the existing literature on patient understanding and implementation of discharge instructions, discusses previous interventions aimed at improving the discharge process, and recommends best practices.

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Angelino, Elisabetta, and Francesco Fattirolli. 2015. “The Bare Minimum of Information at Discharge After Acute Coronary Syndrome. Part 1: Factors That Affect Communication”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 78 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2012.127.

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