Avoidable Hospitalizations/ Emergency Department Visits- Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research

July 11, 2022 updated by: Hsueh-Fen Chen, Kaohsiung Medical University

Avoidable Hospitalizations/ Emergency Department Visits- Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research

The aim of the study is to synthesize qualitative evidence related to preventable hospitalizations/ emergency department visits from the perspectives of patients, their families/caregivers, health care providers, and stakeholders, in the hope to identify generalizable conclusions about why social risk factors matter to preventable hospitalizations/ emergency department visits

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Other: No intervention

Detailed Description

The present study is a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis study. The study primarily focused on the qualitative studies that collected and analyzed narratives from patients who experienced preventable hospitalizations. The information from their families, health care providers, and stakeholders in the qualitative studies are also included. The data collections from patients occurred during their hospital stay, emergency department stay, or after discharge to the community are included. Patients included all ages and gender, regardless of their race/ethnicity and countries.

The qualitative studies must be published in peer-reviewed journals, with language as english and no restriction on publication date or country of origin. Two authors (HC and HL) independently screened the title and reviewed abstracts, then full texts for eligibility. Thorugh synthesizing, the present study is expected to develop themes and sub-themes related to preventable hospitalizations/emergency department visits, in the hope to assist policymakers health care professionals, and stakeholders in properly addressing the underlying factors leading to preventable hospitalizations/emergency department visits .

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Name: Hsueh-Fen Chen, Ph.D.
Phone Number: 2648 07-3121101
Email: Chenhf@kmu.edu.tw

Study Locations

Taiwan
- - Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 807
    - Recruiting
    - Kaohsiung Medical University
    - Contact:
      
      Hsueh-Fen Chen, Ph.D.
      
      Phone Number: 2648 073121101
      
      Email: Chenhf@kmu.edu.tw

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who experienced preventable hospitalizations and/ or emergency department visits, their families, and health care providers, with no restriction on publication date or country of origin, are included, regardless of their ages, gender, race/ethnicity, and country of birth.

Description

Patients were admitted to hospitals and/ or visited the emergency department due to preventable conditions, including diabetes acute complications, diabetes chronic complications, uncontrolled diabetes, low-extremity amputation due to diabetes, COPD, heart failure, hypertension, urinary tract infection, and pneumonia. Patients' families and their health care providers are also included.

exclusion criteria: patients with dementia, mental illness, or cancer

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Observational Models: Other
Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
preventable hospitalizations and/or preventable emergency department visits Time Frame: Patients were hospitalized or visited emergency department visits as the base line. The interviews were conducted during patient inpatient stay/ emergency department stay or after discharge to the community up to 3 years.	patients who experienced hospitalizations and/ or emergency department visits due to any of the conditions: diabetes-related complication, heart failure, asthma, COPD, urinary tract infection, and bacteria	Patients were hospitalized or visited emergency department visits as the base line. The interviews were conducted during patient inpatient stay/ emergency department stay or after discharge to the community up to 3 years.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University

Collaborators

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Ministry of Science and Technology

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Hsueh-Fen Chen, Ph.D., Kaohsiung Medical University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 20, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

July 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)