Medicine

Structured discharge education improves early outcome in orthopedic patients

Bela Ben-Morderchai, A. Herman, H. Kerzman, A. Irony

2010.5.1International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

DOI: 10.1016/j.joon.2009.02.001

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Structured patient education at discharge offers an easily implemented alternative to standard instructions and improves patient satisfaction, pain management, compliance with follow-up and better functional status.

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BEN-MORDERCHAI, Bela, et al. Structured discharge education improves early outcome in orthopedic patients. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 2010, 14: 66–74.