Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 11 10 2021 11 01 The effect of home care on readmission and mortality rate in patients with diabetes who underwent general surgeries 1 5 28896 EN . Lila Faridani 1 Student Research Committee, University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran . Parvaneh Abazari Nursing and Midwifery Sciences Development Research Center, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran . Maryam Heidarpour Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran . Hamid Melali Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Dean of Amin Hospital, Isfahan, Iran . Mojtaba Akbari Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2023 03 01 BACKGROUND: More than one‑half of people with diabetes need at least one surgery in their<br />lifespan. Few studies have addressed how to manage the needs of these patients after discharge<br />from the hospital. The present study is designed to determine the effect of home care on readmission<br />of Type 2 diabetic patients who underwent surgical procedures.<br />MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was a randomized clinical trial. Sixty‑nine<br />patients with Type 2 diabetes undergoing surgery were assigned to the intervention and control<br />groups via blocking order in the selected educational hospitals of Isfahan 2019. Home care<br />was performed for 3 months with interprofessional team approach. Data collection tools were<br />re‑admission checklist. Data were entered in SPSS software version 23 and were analyzed by<br />nonparametric tests.<br />RESULTS: The background characteristics in the intervention and control groups were not different.<br />The frequency of readmission in the control and intervention groups from the time of discharge until<br />3 months later was 25.7% and 18.9%, respectively. Frequency of readmission in the intervention<br />and control groups was not significant in 3 months from discharge, P > 0.05. The mortality rate was<br />11.4% and 0% in control and intervention groups, respectively, P < 0.05.<br />CONCLUSION: It can be argued that continued home care can decrease the rate of readmission<br />and mortality rate in patients with Type 2 diabetes who will discharge from surgical wards.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_28896_10164f723a34e25cd518da38b02af653.pdf