Peri-discharge nurse-led interventions for
reducing 30-day hospital readmissions: abridged
secondary publication
VCH Chung1,2, EK Yeoh1, SYS Wong1, CT Hung1, HK Yip1
1 JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong SAR, China
- Systematic reviews and network meta-analyses were used to synthesise peri-discharge nurse-led interventions for reducing 30-day hospital readmissions among patients with general medical conditions, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or recent colorectal surgery.
- Interventions adaptable to the Hong Kong public healthcare system and supported by local stakeholders were derived using the GRADE Evidence to Decision Framework.
- The recommended list of interventions could be used by healthcare policymakers to guide resource allocation decisions and inform the implementation and optimisation of interventions in the Hong Kong public healthcare system.
- Patients and caregivers are important stakeholders in healthcare delivery and intervention. Future research should involve patient and public participation efforts to co-create complex interventions and specific implementation strategies.