Differences in mean total and factor scores among responders according to reported usefulness of discharge conversation
| Reported usefulness of discharge conversation | Estimated group differences‡ | |||||||
| Low* (n=140) | High† (n=220) | |||||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Unadjusted† (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted§ (95% CI) | P value | |
| DICARES-M | ||||||||
| Overall (11 items) | 3.74 | 0.71 | 4.21 | 0.57 | −0.47 (−0.60 to 0.33) | <0.001 | −0.45 (−0.58 to 0.31) | <0.001 |
| CAD (4 items) | 3.84 | 0.95 | 4.24 | 0.85 | −0.40 (−0.58 to 0.21) | <0.001 | −0.37 (−0.56 to 0.18) | <0.001 |
| ATT (3 items) | 4.13 | 0.86 | 4.58 | 0.71 | −0.45 (−0.61 to 0.28) | <0.001 | −0.45 (−0.62 to 0.28) | <0.001 |
| PIDP (4 items) | 3.24 | 0.90 | 3.76 | 0.76 | −0.53 (−0.70 to 0.36) | <0.001 | −0.49 (−0.67 to 0.32) | <0.001 |
| NORPEQ | ||||||||
| Overall (6 items) | 3.91 | 0.65 | 4.29 | 0.55 | −0.37 (−0.50 to 0.25) | <0.001 | −0.36 (−0.49 to 0.23) | <0.001 |
*Response alternatives 1. Not at all, 2. To a little extent, or 3. To some extent for the question: To what extent did you find the discharge conversation useful?.
†Response alternatives 4. To a large extent or 5. To a very large extent for question: To what extent did you find the discharge conversation useful?.
‡By linear regression model.
§Adjusted for sex, housing status, education, hospital, age, and comorbidity; missing data for housing status (n=9) and education (n=25) were imputed using a multiple imputation technique.
ATT, adherence to treatment; CAD, coping after discharge; DICARES-M, Discharge Care Experiences Survey Modified; NORPEQ, Nordic Patient Experiences Questionnaire; PIDP, participation in discharge planning.