The Evaluation of Prototype Discharge Planning Model Based on Information Technology

Discharge Planning (DP) is very important to be conducted as is provides patient and his/her family with homecare preparation. This study aimed at identifying the implementation of DP model and evaluated the DP model. Sampel of the research was 51 nurses at Fatmawati Hospital. The Result showed that nurse’s knowledge of DP was significantly improved after the DP model was introduced (mean before = 11.6, mean after = 16.81, p.value = 0.000). CD-based DP learning was also found significantly increase the number of DP given by nurse (mean befor = 50.3, mean after = 59.33, p value = 0.000). In addition, study to nursing documentation indicated that the DP CD’s have been used by 62 patients. From the interview with nurses leaders and nurse staff it was identified that the DP CD’s were perceived as useful tool to assist DP. Accordingly, patients and their family asseserted the DP CD’s were very helpful.