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.
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.
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.