Kathleen Bobay|Teresa Jerofke|Marianne Weiss|Olga Yakusheva
Age-Related Differences in Perception of Quality of Discharge Teaching and Readiness for Hospital Discharge
adults aged 65 older account one third hospitalizations united states1 almost one fifth 196 medicare beneficiaries discharged acute care hospital readmitted within 30 days2 high readmission rates attributed inadequate discharge preparation lack patient family caregiver readiness poor discharge transition coordination unsuccessful coping demands daily living3 4 5 6 7 8 9 discharge needs may different older adults general population increased likelihood multiple comorbidities illnessinduced limitations impaired mobility fatigue anxiety cognitive impairment hearing impairments health literacy deficits living alone7 8 10 11 12 purpose study investigate differences perceptions quality discharge teaching readiness hospital discharge relationship postdischarge utilization emergency department ed visits readmissions across older adult age spectrum particular interest applicability quality discharge teaching discharge readiness assessment tools older adult population