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A structured discharge package given by a nurse reduced hospital readmission in children with asthma

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.2.4.113

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    Wesseldine Lj,McCarthy P,Silverman M.Structured discharge procedure for children admitted to hospital with acute asthma: a randomised controlled trial of nursing practice.Arch Dis Child1999 Feb; 80:110–4.

    Question In children with acute asthma, can a structured discharge package given by a nurse reduce the rate of hospital readmission, visits to the emergency department (ED) after discharge, and consultations with general practitioners (GPs)?    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    Design

    Randomised (concealed), unblinded, controlled trial with 6 months follow up.

    Setting

    A children's hospital in Leicester, UK.

    Patients

    160 children who were 2-16 years of age (median age 6 y, 61% boys) and were admitted to hospital with acute asthma. Follow up was 100% for readmission and emergency visits after discharge and 97% for consultation with GPs.

    Intervention

    Children were allocated to receive structured discharge packages (n=80) or usual discharge practices (n=80) at the …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: Glaxo Wellcome.

    • For correspondence: Professor M Silverman, Department of Child Health, University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK. Fax +44(0)116 252 3282.

    • A modified version of this abstract appears in Evidence-Based Medicine.