a) Discharge organization | ATC (n = 161) | Rehab (n = 262) |
Number and Duration of Communication on discharge between Social Worker and Patient | ||
Mean total of discussions with patientsa (n = 423) | 2.0 (1.3) | 2.6 (1.57) |
Mean total of discussions with third partiesa (n = 423) | 9.1 (5.64) | 10.6 (6.69) |
Mean total duration of discussions in minutesa (n = 423) 1 | 141.7 (78.5) | 123.2 (86.1) |
Mean total of third parties involveda (n = 423) | 4.7 (1.2) | 5.1 (4.1) |
Characteristics of Communication on discharge between Social worker and Patient | ||
Informed about costs and possible providersa (n = 423) | 70.2% | 80.5% |
Documents were handed outa (n = 423) | 27.3% | 54.6% |
Possible solutions after hospitalization were discusseda (n = 423) | 47.8% | 21.0% |
Patient was perceived to understand information (n = 423) | 83.2% | 90.1% |
Characteristics of Communication on discharge between Social worker and Patient | ||
Disagreements (n = 423) | 18.0% | 12.2% |
Delayed dischargea (n = 423) | 17.4% | 32.4% |
Mean delays (d) (n = 113) | 6.5 (4.3) | 5.8 (4.8) |
b) Gender | Men (n = 179) | Women (n = 244) |
Agea (n = 423) | 74.7 (11.5) | 79.3 (10.6) |
Marrieda (n = 423) | 50.3% | 25.8% |
Living alonea (n = 423) | 27.4% | 39.3% |
Disagreement occurreda (n = 423) | 8.9% | 18.4% |