Table 1
Overview patient data collection.
| Patient interview | Observation physician discharge | Physician interview | Observation RN discharge | RN interview | Coordinator interview | Aid nurse interview | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University hospital | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Regional hospital | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| General hospital | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| In total | 17 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
[i] RN = Registered Nurse.
Table 2
The data analysis process.
| Categories | Sub-themes | Themes |
|---|---|---|
| The role of the emergent healthcare setting to facilitate patient self-management | Discharge letters in the emergent healthcare setting | Preparations before discharge to join pieces of information |
| Organizational aspects affect the professionals’ discharges | ||
| The need for informal conversations when formal meetings are lacking | Joining information in formal and informal meetings | |
| Informational collaboration of the team | ||
| The prerequisites of the individual patient to comprehend information of self-management | Patients’ own prerequisites for self-management understanding | Structured information, struggle with understanding |
| Understanding information requires engagement | ||
| Patient discharge without ensuring understanding of self-management | Healthcare professionals’ efforts to ensure patient self-management understanding | |
| Understanding not targeted during hospitalization, despite opportunities | ||
| Professionals make sure patients understand information | ||
| Clarity and pedagogical tools |