Asarnow et al., 2011[49] | Mental health | To evaluate a suicide prevention intervention to improve use of outpatient care and decrease suicide attempts | 1.4- action planning 3.1- social support (unspecified) 3.3- social support (emotional) 7.1- prompts/cues 12.1- restructuring the physical environment 12.5- adding objects to the environment 13.2- framing/reframing | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 8.1- behaviour practice/ rehearsal |
Baker et al., 2009 [37] | Fever | To determine if an educational video of home management of fevers could reduce return ED visits | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour | |
Bloch & Bloch, 2013 [31] | Asthma, fever, vomiting, or diarrhea | To determine if a video providing discharge information would improve home management of a child's illness | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour | |
Boychuk et al., 2006 [50] | Asthma | To develop and implement an asthma education program based on National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines | 1.4- action planning 3.2- social support (practical) 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 5.1-information about health consequences 6.1- demonstration of the behaviour 7.1-prompts/cues 9.1-credible source | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 5.1-information about health consequences |
Brooks et al., 2017 [34] | Concussion | To determine the usability of symptom-guided discharge instruction intervention | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour | |
Chande et al., 1996 [38] | Minor illnesses | To determine if educating caregivers could reduce unnecessary return ED visits | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour | |
Considine & Brennan, 2007 [35] | Fever | To examine the effect of a staff educational intervention on discharge advice provided to caregivers leaving the ED | | 5.1-information about health consequences |
Cushman et al., 1991 [48] | Head injury | To encourage the purchase of helmets following a visit to the ED with a child with a bike injury | 3.1- social support (unspecified) 3.2- social support (practical) 5.1- information about health consequences 9.1- credible source | 7.1- prompts/ cues |
Delp and Jones, 1996 [30] | Lacerations | To improvie caregiver comprehension with the use of illustrated discharge information | 4.1-instruction on how to perform the behaviour 5.1-information about health consequences | |
Ducharme et al., 2011 [42] | Asthma | To determine if providing written discharge information and a prescription improved compliance with asthma discharge information | 2.1- monitoring of behaviours by others without feedback 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 12.5- adding objects to environment | 7.1- prompts/ cues |
Gorelick et al., 2006 [62] | Asthma | To compare asthma interventions in the ED on return visits | 1.4- action planning 3.2- social support (practical) 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour | |
Hart et al, 2015 [56] | Fever | To improve caregivers’ knowledge of fever with an interactive online education resource | 5.1-information about health consequences | |
Hussain-Rizvi et al., 2009 [45] | Asthma | To improve caregiver compliance with asthma home management by providing metered dose inhaler with spacers (MDIS) with physician supervision | 8.1- behaviour practice/rehearsal 9.1- credible source | |
Isaacman et al., 1992 [44] | Otitis media | To determine if offering verbal or verbal and written discharge information would improve information recall | | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 7.1- prompts/ cues |
Ismail et al., 2016 [32] | Fever and closed head injury | To improve caregiver recall and comprehension by providing video discharge information | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour | |
Jones et al., 1989 [40] | Otitis media | To use nursing interventions to increase compliance with follow up care | 3.2- social support (practical) | |
Komoroski et al., 1996 [59] | Acute infections or non-urgent ED presentation | To determine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving rates of follow up care | 3.1- social support (unspecified) 3.2- social support (practical) 7.1- prompts/cues 12.5- adding objects to the environment | |
Kruesi et al., 1999 [63] | Mental health | To examine if injury prevention education could reduce access to lethal means | 1.2- problem solving 3.2-social support (practical) 5.1- information about health consequences 12.1- restructuring the physical environment | |
Le May et al., 2010 [64] | Various injuries | To test an education intervention about pediatric pain 24 hours following ED discharge | 5.1- information about health consequences | |
O’Neill-Murphy et al., 2001 [39] | Fever | To test a fever education intervention to reduce caregiver anxiety and improve home management of fevers | 5.1- information about health consequences 6.1- demonstration of the behaviour | |
Patel et al., 2009 [33] | Gastroenteritis | To improve caregiver recall of verbal discharge information with the use of a bilingual discharge facilitator | 3.1- social support (unspecified) 3.2- social support (practical) 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 5.1- information about health consequences | |
Petersen et al., 1999 [51] | Asthma | To determine if creating an asthma education tool improved rates of follow up care | | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour |
Porter et al., 2006 [41] | Asthma | To determine the effectiveness of an asthma information kiosk on caregiver satisfaction, and clinician use of the kiosk information | | 7.1- prompts/ cues |
Rotheram-Borus et al., 2000 [47] | Mental health | To decrease suicidal behaviours with outpatient therapy compliance | 1.2- problem solving 1.4- action planning 3.2- social support (practical) 3.3- social support (emotional) 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 5.1- information about health consequences 6.1- demonstration of the behaviour 8.1- behaviour practice/rehearsal 13.3- valued self-identity | |
Scarfi et al., 2009 [54] | Asthma | To determine if allergen skin testing for asthma during an ED visit would improve follow up rates at an asthma clinic | 2.6- biofeedback 10.8- incentive (outcome) | |
Smith et al., 2006 [36] | Asthma | To determine if providing asthma coaching and incentives would improve rates of follow up care with a primary care provider | 1.2- problem solving 3.1- social support (unspecified) 10.2- material reward (behaviour) | |
Sockrider et al., 2006 [43] | Asthma | To test a tailored asthma management intervention to improve caregiver confidence and reduce return ED visits | 1.1- goal setting 3.2- social support(practical) 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 7.1- prompts/cues 9.1- credible source | |
Stevens et al., 2012 [65] | Pediatric pain | To determine the effect of a pain management video on caregivers’ knowledge and pain medication use following ED discharge | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 5.1- information about health consequences | |
To et al., 2010 [46] | Asthma | To determine if an asthma information card would improve asthma management in the ED | 7.1- prompts/cues | |
Wood et al., 2017 [57] | Various Illnesses | To determine the impact of video discharge instructions compared to written/verbal instructions on caregiver knowledge | 5.1-information about health consequences | |
Yin et al., 2008 [53] | Various illnesses | To determine if the use of illustrated health literacy interventions helped decrease liquid medication dosing errors | 4.1- instruction on how to perform the behaviour 6.1- demonstration of the behaviour 8.1- behaviour practice/rehearsal 12.5- adding objects to environment | |
Zorc et al., 2003 [58] | Asthma | To determine the effectiveness of scheduling follow-up appointments to help manage asthma cases | 3.2- social support (practical) | |
Zorc et al., 2009[52] | Asthma | To develop and test a three part asthma intervention to improve rates of follow up care | 7.1- prompts/cues 9.1- credible source | |