Table 4 Summary of outcome at days 7 and 30 post discharge
Total n = 343 | MRa only Group n = 143 | MRa and MRd group n = 200 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phone call 7 days post-discharge | ||||
How was your discharge from hospital? | ||||
Quite or very good | 305 (93.3%) | 128 (90.8%) | 177 (95.2%) | 0.117 |
Quite or very bad | 22 (6.7%) | 13 (9.2%) | 9 (4.8%) | |
Were you familiarized with your medications when you left the hospital? | ||||
Yes, absolutely | 224 (67.3%) | 91 (65.0%) | 133 (68.9%) | 0.474 |
Yes, partially | 50 (15.0%) | 20 (14.3%) | 30 (15.5%) | |
No | 59 (17.7%) | 29 (20.7%) | 30 (15.5%) | |
During your hospitalization, did you meet with a professional to talk about your medications? | ||||
Yes | 121 (38.9%) | 44 (33.3%) | 77 (43.0%) | 0.083 |
No | 190 (61.1%) | 88 (66.7%) | 102 (57.0%) | |
At the end of your hospitalization, were you given a document (other than a prescription) setting out your medication and the changes made during your hospital stay? | ||||
Yes | 70 (25.6%) | 16 (14.0%) | 54 (34.0%) | < 0.001*** |
No | 203 (74.4%) | 98 (86.0%) | 105 (66.0%) | |
After discharge, did you know who to contact if you had a question about your medication? | ||||
Yes | 273 (80.5%) | 109 (77.9%) | 164 (82.4%) | 0.297 |
No | 66 (19.5%) | 31 (22.1%) | 35 (17.6%) | |
Has your GP received any information about your hospital stay? | ||||
Yes | 82 (76.6%) | 42 (77.8%) | 40 (75.5%) | 0.778 |
No | 25 (23.4%) | 12 (22.2%) | 13 (24.5%) | |
Has your CP received any information about your hospital stay? | ||||
Yes | 58 (43.0%) | 21 (35.0%) | 37 (49.3%) | 0.095 |
No | 77 (57.0%) | 39 (65.0%) | 38 (50.7%) | |
Did you feel there was a problem with the transmission of information between the hospital and both GP and CP? | ||||
Yes | 29 (12.4%) | 17 (16.5%) | 12 (9.2%) | 0.090 |
No | 205 (87.6%) | 86 (83.5%) | 119 (90.8%) | |
Did you feel that your discharge from the hospital was well organized? | ||||
Yes, absolutely | 248 (75.4%) | 92 (67.6%) | 156 (80.8%) | 0.003** |
Yes, quite well | 59 (17.9%) | 28 (20.6%) | 31 (16.1%) | |
No | 22 (6.7%) | 16 (11.8%) | 6 (3.1%) | |
Phone call 30 days post-discharge | ||||
Has your GP received any information about your hospital stay? | ||||
Yes | 210 (88.6%) | 86 (85.1%) | 124 (91.2%) | 0.149 |
No | 27 (11.4%) | 15 (14.9%) | 12 (8.8%) | |
Has your CP received any information about your hospital stay? | ||||
Yes | 42 (38.9%) | 13 (27.7%) | 29 (47.5%) | 0.036* |
No | 66 (61.1%) | 34 (72.3%) | 32 (52.5%) | |
Did you feel there was a problem with the transmission of information between the hospital and both GP and CP? | ||||
Yes | 42 (19.2%) | 16 (17.2%) | 26 (20.6%) | 0.524 |
No | 177 (80.8%) | 77 (82.8%) | 100 (79.4%) | |