Pancreatic Cancer Patients’ Readiness for Hospital Discharge following the Management of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Abstract Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the status of readiness for hospital discharge of pancreatic cancer patients and analysis the possible influencing factors. Methods: A total of 127 pancreatic cancer patients were surveyed from a large public hospital in China from September 2021 to February 2022.The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were surveyed by a self-designed questionnaire. Three internationally accepted mature scales were used to measure the scores of readiness for hospital discharge (RHD), quality of discharge teaching (QDT) and general self-efficacy (GSE). Results: The total score of RHD was 144.52±40.59, which was at a moderate level. whether discharge to rehabilitation institution or not, whether carry tube or not had difference between groups. And the total score of RHD was positively associated with the score of QDT (r = 0.62, P<0.001), GSE (r = 0.58, P<0.001). Then multivariate regression analysis found that three factors associated with RHD: QDT, GSE, and carrying tube. Conclusion: Pancreatic cancer patients’ readiness for hospital discharge was dissatisfactory, and we need to optimize health education, improve their self-efficacy, pay more attention to the patients discharge with tubes.