A randomised controlled trial to assess outcomes associated with three modalities of telephone follow-up, by qualified nurses, of recently discharged day surgery patients.
Completed
- Conditions
- ot applicable: service deliveryNot ApplicableService delivery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN07866042
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 17 or above, attending the day surgery centre at Taunton & Somerset Hospital for therapeutic procedures not normally requiring GP, District Nurse or hospital out-patient follow-up. Other criteria include patient consent and patient access to a telephone.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Suitability and timing of post-discharge telephone support, measured by a tool adapted from Orem's self-care deficit theory<br>2. Compliance with discharge instructions measured by a tool adapted for telephone interview from the Revised Ways of Coping Checklist (WCCL)<br>3. Frequency of use of Primary Health Care Services<br>4. GPs assessment of the appropriateness of referrals and contacts
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration