Measuring discharge quality based on elderly patients' experiences with discharge conversation: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Discharge conversation is an essential part of preparing patients for the period after hospitalisation. Successful communication during such conversations is associated with improved health outcomes for patients.

Objective: To investigate the association between discharge conversation and discharge quality assessed by measuring elderly patients' experiences.

Discharge care quality in hospitalised elderly patients: Extended validation of the Discharge Care Experiences Survey.

Background: The Discharge Care Experiences Survey (DICARES) was previously developed to measure quality of discharge care in elderly patients (≥ 65 years). The objective of this study was to test the factorial validity of responses of the DICARES, and to investigate its association with existing quality indicators.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at two hospitals in Bergen, Western Norway.

Elderly patients' (≥65 years) experiences associated with discharge; Development, validity and reliability of the Discharge Care Experiences Survey.

Background: A review of the literature reveals a lack of validated instruments that particularly measure quality in the hospital discharge process. This study aims to develop and validate a survey instrument feasible for measuring quality (≥65 years) related to the discharge process based on elderly patients' experiences.

Methods: Construction of the Discharge Care Patient Experience Survey (DICARES) was based on 16 items identified by literature reviews.