Personnel Factor and Involvement & Participation Factor Associated with the Implementation of Discharge Planning at the General Hospital of Pidie Regency

Background: Personnel factors in implementing discharge planning are nurses who are directly involved in planning patient discharge. In contrast, involvement and participation factors in discharge planning are families, medical teams, and health workers involved in carrying out discharge planning. There is no optimal monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of discharge planning and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), so there is potential for re-hospitalization after returning from the hospital. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with the implementation of discharge planning at the Regional General Hospital of Pidie Regency.

Methods: This research employed a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. The number of samples was 288 respondents collected with the total sampling technique. The data collection tools were questionnaires that were distributed to the executive nurses. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate descriptive statistical analysis.

Results: The results showed that the personnel factor (ρ-value = 0.001) and the involvement and participation factor (ρ-value = 0.003) are correlated with the application of discharge planning.

Conclusion: It is hoped that there will be workshops/ trainings on the implementation of discharge planning as well as monitoring and evaluation for health personnel, patients or families, and establishment of good professional relations in the implementation of discharge planning.