
Development of a Readiness for Hospital Discharge assessment tool in Thai patients with stroke
Author(s) -
Nuengruethai Posri,
Boonjai Srisatidnarakul,
Ronald L. Hickman
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
belitung nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2477-4073
DOI - 10.33546/bnj.1968
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , content validity , construct validity , medicine , context (archaeology) , dysphagia , physical therapy , logistic regression , stroke (engine) , validity , psychology , psychometrics , clinical psychology , surgery , mechanical engineering , paleontology , engineering , biology
The transition from hospital to home among patients with stroke is quite challenging. If the patients are not ready for hospital discharge, their condition may worsen, which also causes a high rate of readmission. Although instruments to measure readiness for hospital discharge exist, none of them fit with the Thailand context.