Predictors for patients understanding reason for hospitalization

Himali Weerahandi, Boback Ziaeian, Robert L Fogerty, Grace Y Jenq and Leora I Horwitz

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-10

Abstract: Objective: To examine predictors for understanding reason for hospitalization. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of a prospective, observational cohort study of patients 65 years or older admitted for acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, or pneumonia and discharged home. Results: Among 377 patients, 59.8% of patients completely understood their diagnosis. Bivariate analyses demonstrated that outpatient provider being aware of admission and having more than a day notice prior to discharge were not associated with patient understanding diagnosis. Presence of jargon was not associated with increased likelihood of understanding in a multivariable analysis. Patients on housestaff and cardiology teams were more likely to understand diagnosis compared to non-teaching teams (OR 2.45, 95% CI 1.30–4.61, p

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196479

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