A qualitative investigation of healthcare workers' strategies in response to readmissions

BMC Health Services Research
Priyadarshini R Pennathur, Brennan S Ayres

Abstract

Readmission of a patient to a hospital is typically associated with significant clinical changes in the patient's condition, but it is unknown how healthcare workers modify their provision of care when considering these changes. The purpose of the present study was to determine how healthcare workers shift their care strategies when treating readmitted patients. A typical case sampling study of healthcare workers was conducted using the grounded theory approach. The study setting comprised several patient care units at an academic center and tertiary-care hospital. We purposively sampled 34 healthcare workers (19 women, 15 men) to participate in individual interviews, either face-to-face or by telephone. We asked the participants semi structured questions regarding their thoughts on readmissions and how they altered their process and behavior for readmitted patients. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. We used a qualitative data analyses based on an inductive approach to generate themes about how healthcare workers shift their strategies for readmitted patients. Healthcare workers' shifts in strategy for readmissions were reflected in three major themes: clinical assessment, use and management of information, and co...Continue Reading

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