Avoidable Hospitalizations/ Emergency Department Visits- Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research

• Conditions: Diabetes; Hypertension; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Asthma; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Urinary Tract Infections; Heart Failure

• Registration Number: NCT05456906
• Lead Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to synthesize qualitative evidence related to preventable hospitalizations/ emergency department visits from the perspectives of patients, their families/caregivers, health care providers, and stakeholders, in the hope to identify generalizable conclusions about why social risk factors matter to preventable hospitalizations/ emergency department visits

Detailed Description

The present study is a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis study. The study primarily focused on the qualitative studies that collected and analyzed narratives from patients who experienced preventable hospitalizations. The information from their families, health care providers, and stakeholders in the qualitative studies are also included. The data collections from patients occurred during their hospital stay, emergency department stay, or after discharge to the community are included. Patients included all ages and gender, regardless of their race/ethnicity and countries.

The qualitative studies must be published in peer-reviewed journals, with language as english and no restriction on publication date or country of origin. Two authors (HC and HL) independently screened the title and reviewed abstracts, then full texts for eligibility. Thorugh synthesizing, the present study is expected to develop themes and sub-themes related to preventable hospitalizations/emergency department visits, in the hope to assist policymakers health care professionals, and stakeholders in properly addressing the underlying factors leading to preventable hospitalizations/emergency department visits .

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-30
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-13
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-20
• Study Completion: 2022-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
preventable hospitalizations and/or preventable emergency department visits	Patients were hospitalized or visited emergency department visits as the base line. The interviews were conducted during patient inpatient stay/ emergency department stay or after discharge to the community up to 3 years.	patients who experienced hospitalizations and/ or emergency department visits due to any of the conditions: diabetes-related complication, heart failure, asthma, COPD, urinary tract infection, and bacteria

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University; 🇨🇳 Kaohsiung, Taiwan