
Telephone follow-up after hospital discharge reduces at-home problems during recovery

Telephone follow-up after hospital discharge reduces at-home problems during recovery
Follow-up telephone calls to patients discharged after undergoing orthopaedic surgery: double-blind, randomised controlled trial of efficacy
J Clin Nurs. 2015 Oct;24(19-20):2736-44.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
275 patients who underwent low to moderate intensity orthopaedic surgery were randomized to receive or not receive an educational telephone follow-up call after hospital discharge. The purpose of the study was to determine if a telephone follow-up benefited patient recovery compared to standard care protocols by reducing the number of health and self-care problems encountered. Telephone follow-up ...
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