Do patients listen after ER visits? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT03117179
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether patients follow the instructions they receive when leaving the emergency department. Researchers interviewed 242 French-speaking adults by phone one week after their ER visit to check if they had followed the discharge orders. The goal was to understand compliance and find ways to improve patient care after emergency consultations.
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Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help hospitals improve how they give discharge instructions so patients better understand and follow them.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures compliance, not health outcomes, and results may not apply to all emergency settings.
Conditions
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