Study objective We conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to provide an overview
of the different manners of providing discharge instructions in the emergency department …

Background Studies have shown that patient understanding and recall of their emergency
department (ED) discharge instructions is limited. The teach-back method involves patients …

Methods We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search using Medical Subject Heading
terms and phrases pertaining to social EM topic areas (eg,“homelessness,”“housing …

Background Previous research has demonstrated that patients leaving the emergency
department (ED) have poor recall and understanding of their discharge information. The …

Abstract Background Across Australia over one million patients are discharged from the
emergency department. Discharge planning involves the communication of healthcare …

Aim To determine how registered nurses understood the teach‐back method and whether
such understanding translated to better evaluation of patients' understanding of discharge …

Background The growing frequency of disasters increases health system demands,
increasing the need for emergency departments to provide public health messaging to …

The study aimed to investigate whether a structured discharge letter and the use of the
person-centred communication method Teach Back for sharing information at hospital …

Objectives To develop a programme theory for the intervention of patients receiving
discharge letters. Design We used a realist evaluation approach and captured multiple …

Introduction Health literacy can create barriers for ED staff attempting to communicate
important information to patients. Video discharge instructions may address some of these …