Investigating discharge communication for chronic disease patients in three hospitals in India.

Claire HumphriesSuganthi JaganathanJeemon PanniyammakalSanjeev SinghPrabhakaran DorairajMalcolm PriceParamjit GillSheila GreenfieldRichard LilfordSemira Manaseki-Holland

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Sub-optimal discharge practices may be compromising continuity and safety of chronic NCD patient care. Structured protocols, documents and training are required to improve discharge communication, healthcare integration and NCD management.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported
social media