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Evaluation of discharge readiness of postpartum women

Nevin Utkualp(1), Aylin Palloş(2), Elif Balkan(3),


(1) Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Bursa Turkey
(2) Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Health Sciences, Fundamentals of Nursing Department, Bursa Turkey
(3) Bursa City Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa Turkey
Corresponding Author

Abstract


The discharge time of the postpartum woman is an issue related to emotional readiness and hospital policies and should be evaluated by the nurse. The feeling of readiness of the postpartum woman is the key in making the decision to discharge.The objective of the study is to evaluate the discharge readiness of puerperium and to determine the factors affecting.This study included 323 postpartum women who visited the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinic of the hospital between Semtember 10, 2021, and January 31, 2022, and met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using the Personal and Obstetric Information form, The Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Postpartum Mother Form(RHDS-PM). The chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and the Fisher-Freeman-Halton test were used in the comparison of categorical data. Categorical data are presented as frequencies and percentages The mean age of the participants was 28.57±5.69 years. In our study, it was found that the mean RHDS-PMF score of the postpartum women was 154.29±31.08. A statistically significant difference was found in satisfaction with nursing care based on postpartum knowledge status (p< 0.001).Based on this study's results, the average discharge scale score of the postpartum women in the group was determined to be ready. The scale score of those who believe that they would be capable of self-care at home is higher than those who do not. Thus, the education and the self care power provided support postpartum women's satisfaction with nursing care and their readiness for discharge

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