Overview of Discharge Plan Strategies in Rural and Remote Areas: A Narrative Literature Review

Authors

  • Wahyu Wiryawan Postgraduate Student, Master of Public Health, Main Interest in Hospital Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
  • Pratama Nurmalik Adhuri Postgraduate Student, Master of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37275/bsm.v6i8.555

Keywords:

Discharge planning, Remote areas, Rural

Abstract

Discharge planning is a systematic process that includes assessment, preparation, and coordination and involves various disciplines to provide optimal service. In Indonesia, there are 62 underdeveloped areas that have limitations in health services. Discharge planning in remote areas requires adaptation to be accepted in the community. This review aims to find an effective patient discharge strategy to be implemented in rural areas. Telepharmaceuticals and telerobots act as discharge planning interventions in remote areas. Remote monitoring, such as a pharmacological intervention in late life (PILL) program that focuses on monitoring the treatment of patients with polypharmacy. Interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) is suitable to be carried out in remote areas where limited facilities stimulate health workers to collaborate. Patient activation measure (PAM) to assess the ability and engagement of patients in maintaining their health. In addition, interventions were found in the form of making patient-centered guidelines in the form of ROADMAP (rural options at discharge - model of active planning).

Authors

  • Wahyu Wiryawan1
  • Pratama Nurmalik Adhuri2*
  1. 1Postgraduate Student, Master of Public Health, Main Interest in Hospital Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
  2. 2Postgraduate Student, Master of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

Corresponding author Pratama Nurmalik Adhuri — pratama.adhuri@gmail.com

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2022-06-13

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Wahyu Wiryawan, Adhuri PN. Overview of Discharge Plan Strategies in Rural and Remote Areas: A Narrative Literature Review. Bioscmed [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 13 [cited 2026 Aug. 12];6(8):2056-61. Available from: https://bioscmed.com/index.php/bsm/article/view/555