In this pilot study, limited English proficient (LEP) parents of children at Seattle Children's Hospital for day surgery will be randomized to usual discharge care or usual discharge plus language-concordant, audio-recorded instructions via recordable card. these cards are similar to recordable greeting cards, and can record up to 180 seconds of information. They can be played back over 100 times. We will follow-up with families 2-7 days later to assess satisfaction and comprehension of discharge instructions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
83
Comprehension of discharge instructions
Parent-reported instructions (medication, home care, follow-up, and return precautions) compared to documented instructions
Time frame: 2-7 days after discharge
Confidence in caring for the child post-discharge
Using 7 health care transition measures
Time frame: 2-7 days after discharge
Satisfaction with card
Measures of satisfaction with the recordable card, asked of those who received one
Time frame: 2-7 days after discharge
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