Information given by physicians on discharge; percentage of this information remembered by the patients and informedness of patients from all sources combined
| % Discussed during discharge conversation* | % Correctly remembered by patient† (n correctly recalled/n discussed) | % Of patients with accurate information at discharge‡ (n recalled/n interviewed) | |
| Information category | N=96 discharge conversations | nmax=89 interviews | n=89 interviews |
| 1. Diagnosis | 90% | 82% (71/86) | 90% (80/89) |
| 2. Examinations performed | 52% | NA | NA |
| 3. Examinations planned | 52% | 56% (28/50) | 52% (46/89) |
| 4. Follow-up treatment | 99% | 72% (64/88) | 83% (74/89) |
| Information about prescribed medication | (n=71) | nmax=71 | n=71 |
| 5. Name | 76% | 44% (24/54) | 37% (26/71) |
| 6. Purpose | 64% | 64% (41/64) | 51% (36/71) |
| 7. Use | 56% | 48% (19/40) | 35% (25/71) |
| 8. Duration | 30% | 38% (8/21) | 21% (15/71) |
| 9. Side effects | 62% | 30% (13/44) | 30% (21/71) |
↵* Results are expressed as percentages based on N=96 patient–physician discharge conversations for categories 1–4, and n=71 for categories 5–9 related to patients who received medication.
↵† Results are expressed as percentages of the number of information previously discussed in the discharge conversation.
↵‡ Results refer to the percentage of the n=89 patients interviewed who held correct information, regardless of source (upper part), and the n=71 patients who received medication (lower part).
NA, not applicable.