S No | Participants (n = 13) | Description | Illustrative Quotes |
1. | 8 | Identifying patient needs prior to discharge, implementing interventions prior to discharge | “A doctor came and he was holding a paper he said to me that I have been discharged, I told them, ‘You are discharging me now but the people who brought me to the hospital are not here, how can I go because I cannot walk on my own, I need someone to help me.’” |
2. | 9 | Identifying patient needs prior to discharge, taking into account the patient and caregiver’s access needs, such as transportation, cost, or medications | “They were quick in treating me but the only thing that was giving me trouble was financial challenges, I didn’t have money to buy the medicines. I came here, they prescribed the medicines for me but I didn’t have money to buy the medicines. I have the prescriptions until today.” |
3. | 3 | Focuses on the content of the information delivered from pre-discharge to post-discharge | “I usually go back to the doctor and tell him that when I take these medicines, I get such and such a problem. After telling him that, he prescribes other medicines.” |
4. | 7 | Education to patients and caregivers, using principles of health literacy, teach-back, and encouraging self-advocacy | “You know the condition changes all the time with this disease; sometimes I wake up feeling good, other times I wake up feeling sick, sometimes I feel like my heart is tightened and I can’t breathe properly. That’s why I wanted to ask one question; What is the cause of my coughing?” |
5. | 7 | Medication reconciliation across the continuum of care | “Some medicines are not available; I just take the medicines I have…But many days have passed; I haven’t taken any medicines. They prescribe the medicines but I do not have money to buy them.” |