The Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills to Predict Adverse Events Post-Discharge.

The Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS) is a standardized assessment of the ability to perform daily activities. This preliminary exploratory study aimed to 1) explore the ability of four PASS tasks to predict adverse events (readmissions and injuries) in older adults following hospitalization; 2) compare PASS's predictive validity to that of a generic tool (SMAF) and OT clinical judgement. Twenty-two older patients were assessed in hospital at discharge and at home one week later.

Supporting at-risk older adults transitioning from hospital to home: who benefits from an evidence-based patient-centered discharge planning intervention? Post-hoc analysis from a randomized trial.

Background: Subgroups of older patients experience difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADL) following hospital discharge, as well as unplanned hospital readmissions and emergency department (ED) presentations. We examine whether these subgroups of "at-risk" older patients benefit more than their counterparts from an evidence-based discharge planning intervention, on the following outcomes: (1) independence in ADL, (2) participation in life roles, (3) unplanned re-hospitalizations, and (4) ED presentations.

Trial Design And Methods: This study used data from a randomized control trial involving 400 hospitalized older patients with acute and medical conditions, recruited through 5 sites in Australia.

Pre-eclampsia Educational Tool Impact on Knowledge, Anxiety, and Satisfaction in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Trial.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of educational tools concerning pre-eclampsia on knowledge, anxiety, and women's satisfaction.

Methods: The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial from March to July 2014 at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, QC) by comparing ambulatory pregnant women (20-32 weeks of gestation) who were receiving educational tools on pre-eclampsia with control patients who received routine care. Tools consisted of an informative pamphlet, a video, and a pictographic magnet, all validated by a multidisciplinary team.