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Joe: Development and Evaluation of a Transitional Care Program for Patients Discharged from Military Hospitals
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010; 40(4): 599-609.

Published online: 31 August 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.4.599

Development and Evaluation of a Transitional Care Program for Patients Discharged from Military Hospitals

Seun Young Joe

Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Daejeon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Joe, Seun-Young. Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy, BOX 78-502, Chumok-dong, Yuseung-gu, Daejon 305-153, Korea. Tel: 82-42-878-4551, Fax: 82-42-862-1501, afna4551@mnd.go.kr

Received 29 September 2009       Accepted 20 August 2010

Copyright © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a transitional care program for patients discharged from military hospitals. The study consists of two phases: developing the program and evaluating its effectiveness.

Methods

The conceptual framework used to guide the development of the program was Meleis's transition theory. A quasi-experimental design was employed for this study. Participants were recruited from patients discharged from one military hospital, 72 in the control group and 56 in the experiment group. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 12.0 program with chi-square, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test, and mixed model.

Results

Participants in the transitional care program reported promoting a positive personal condition, and more healthy patterns of response in the first week after being discharged and a smoother discharge transition.

Conclusion

The transitional care program developed for discharge patients from military hospital promoted discharge readiness and promoted smooth discharge transition.

Keywords: Health transition, Military hospitals, Patient discharge

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Conceptual framework based on Meleis's transition theory.
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Table 1
Outline of the Transitional Care Program for Patients Being Discharged from Military Hospitals
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Table 2
Homogeneity Test for General Characteristics of Transitional Condition
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*M±SD; †Fisher's exact test.

Table 3
Homogeneity Test for Health-related Characteristics of Transitional Condition
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*M±SD; †Fisher's exact test.

Table 4
Difference in Discharge Readiness and Discharge Transition
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Notes

This article is based on a part of the author's doctoral dissertation from Yonsei University.

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