Research progress in clinical practice of discharge preparation services

The discharge preparation service is a complete process, which is of great significance for ensuring the patients′ discharge safety and the home sustainability of rehabilitation nursing. It has become a hot issue among international nursing scholars. This paper reviews the concept, implementation content, assessment tools, nursing practice of patient discharge preparation services, so as to provide theoretical basis for forming patient discharge preparation services system with medical environment in China. Key words: Discharge preparation services; Discharge readiness; Continuous care; Clinical practice