. Lila Faridani; . Parvaneh Abazari; . Maryam Heidarpour; . Hamid Melali; . Mojtaba Akbari
Volume 11, Issue 10 , November 2021, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: More than one‑half of people with diabetes need at least one surgery in theirlifespan. Few studies have addressed how to manage the needs of these patients after dischargefrom ...
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BACKGROUND: More than one‑half of people with diabetes need at least one surgery in theirlifespan. Few studies have addressed how to manage the needs of these patients after dischargefrom the hospital. The present study is designed to determine the effect of home care on readmissionof Type 2 diabetic patients who underwent surgical procedures.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was a randomized clinical trial. Sixty‑ninepatients with Type 2 diabetes undergoing surgery were assigned to the intervention and controlgroups via blocking order in the selected educational hospitals of Isfahan 2019. Home carewas performed for 3 months with interprofessional team approach. Data collection tools werere‑admission checklist. Data were entered in SPSS software version 23 and were analyzed bynonparametric tests.RESULTS: The background characteristics in the intervention and control groups were not different.The frequency of readmission in the control and intervention groups from the time of discharge until3 months later was 25.7% and 18.9%, respectively. Frequency of readmission in the interventionand control groups was not significant in 3 months from discharge, P > 0.05. The mortality rate was11.4% and 0% in control and intervention groups, respectively, P < 0.05.CONCLUSION: It can be argued that continued home care can decrease the rate of readmissionand mortality rate in patients with Type 2 diabetes who will discharge from surgical wards.
