Authors :
Jayarani Haridas; Asha Liz Mani
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 3 - March
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6418378
Abstract :
The current study was done to assess the
perceived learning needs and readiness for hospital
discharge of patients with Acute MI and to identify the
association between perceived learning needs and
readiness for hospital discharge with selected socio
demographic variables. The sample consisted of 100
patients with acute MI selected by convenience sampling
technique. The descriptive research design with
quantitative approach was used. The tools for this study
were Structured Questionnaire on socio demographic
data, MI patient’s learning need Rating Scale and
RHDMIS Scale to assess the perceived learning needs and
readiness for hospital discharge respectively. The data
was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics.
The findings of the study showed that the very important
aspects of perceived learning need of patients were
recognizing signs and symptoms of complication early
(69%), doctor’s instructions for self-care (61%), type of
diet (54%) and action and side effect of medication
(54%).The samples considered effect of disease on sexual
life (65%) as least important perceived learning needs.
The study revealed that, the readiness for hospital
discharge had a mean score of 56.This implies that acute
MI patients had medium level of readiness for hospital
discharge. The mean percentage score of readiness for
hospital discharge of acute MI patients were high
(85.71%) in the aspect of subscale 1.There was no
significant association between perceived learning needs
and readiness for hospital discharge with the selected
demographic variables. The present study concluded that
the proper assessment of perceived learning needs could
improve the readiness for hospital discharge and thus the
quality of life.
The current study was done to assess the
perceived learning needs and readiness for hospital
discharge of patients with Acute MI and to identify the
association between perceived learning needs and
readiness for hospital discharge with selected socio
demographic variables. The sample consisted of 100
patients with acute MI selected by convenience sampling
technique. The descriptive research design with
quantitative approach was used. The tools for this study
were Structured Questionnaire on socio demographic
data, MI patient’s learning need Rating Scale and
RHDMIS Scale to assess the perceived learning needs and
readiness for hospital discharge respectively. The data
was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics.
The findings of the study showed that the very important
aspects of perceived learning need of patients were
recognizing signs and symptoms of complication early
(69%), doctor’s instructions for self-care (61%), type of
diet (54%) and action and side effect of medication
(54%).The samples considered effect of disease on sexual
life (65%) as least important perceived learning needs.
The study revealed that, the readiness for hospital
discharge had a mean score of 56.This implies that acute
MI patients had medium level of readiness for hospital
discharge. The mean percentage score of readiness for
hospital discharge of acute MI patients were high
(85.71%) in the aspect of subscale 1.There was no
significant association between perceived learning needs
and readiness for hospital discharge with the selected
demographic variables. The present study concluded that
the proper assessment of perceived learning needs could
improve the readiness for hospital discharge and thus the
quality of life.
