Background: Knowing the performance of physicians and nurses in educating patients during discharge can be a suitable basis for decision-making and necessary actions in this regard. Also, considering the importance of following up on the treatment process after discharge, and since most studies have been conducted in the field of educating adults and fewer studies have been conducted in the field of children and their caregivers Methods: In this study, the records of all children discharged from the Hefedeh Shahrivar Hospital in Rasht during 2020-2024 were reviewed, and information related to their discharge education was recorded in the education form based on the safe discharge protocol and the education study data collection form and post-discharge follow-up registration based on accreditation standards. The data were analyzed in Stata version 17 software using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: In drug education, the mean scores of nurses (1.61) were higher than those of physicians (1.50), and there was a statistically significant difference (t = 17.06, p < 0.001). In the summary section of education recording, nurses also obtained higher scores (9.55) than physicians (mean 9.37), which was statistically significant (t = 8.31, p < 0.001). For time of next visit, and method of communication with the hospital, significant difference was observed between education recording by doctors and nurses (p < 0.05). For other variables including self-care after discharge, follow-up of pending tests, and address location no significant difference was observed between education recording by doctors and nurses (p > 0.05). Also, in oral education, the mean scores for all sections between physicians and nurses were almost equal and the differences were not significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In this study, nurses performed better than physicians in documenting medication education and recording education, while the quality of oral education between the two groups did not differ significantly. Therefore, it seems that, given the importance of following up on the treatment process after discharge to improve patient recovery and reduce complications of the disease or repeat visits, it seems necessary to improve the performance of medical staff, especially physicians, in the field of patient education.
Pourdeghatkar shalkuhi F, Ghalandari M, Meskini F, Jafarpour hadikiyashari F, Heshmatiyanfar S, Shahmalekpoor L et al . Investigating the compliance of post-discharge follow-up training and recording with accreditation standards in a pediatric referral center. ijnv 2025; 14 (3) URL: http://ijnv.ir/article-1-1181-en.html
