Table 3:

Advanced Practice Provider Evaluation of Patient-reported Self-Care

	Patients N = 141 no. (%)
As evaluated by HM-APPs, patient met expectations for *
Checking weight
Yes	45 (90.0)
No	5 (10.0)
Checking blood pressure
Yes	51 (87.9)
No	7 (12.1)
Checking leg swelling
Yes	43 (97.7)
No	1 (2.3)
Checking rashes
Yes	24 (100)
No	0
Using supplemental oxygen
Yes	13 (92.9)
No	1 (7.1)
Using CPAP/BiPAP†
Yes	25 (92.6)
No	2 (7.4)
Fluid restriction
Yes	16 (88.9)
No	2 (11.1)
Salt restriction‡
Yes	31 (93.9)
No	2 (6.1)
Diet restriction†
Yes	51 (92.7)
No	4 (7.3)
Checking blood sugar
Yes	41 (95.3)
No	2 (4.7)
Smoking cessation†
Yes	6 (40.0)
No	9 (60.0)
Alcohol consumption†
Yes	27 (93.1)
No	2 (6.9)
If prescribed, patients received post-discharge supplies
Supplemental oxygen†
Yes	12 (80.0)
No	3 (20.0)
Walker
Yes	41 (97.6)
No	1 (2.4)
Cane
Yes	21 (91.3)
No	2 (8.7)
Wheelchair
Yes	14 (87.5)
No	2 (12.5)
Bedside commode
Yes	2 (40.0)
No	3 (60.0)
Intravenous medication
Yes	8 (72.7)
No	3 (27.3)

Responses: yes (met expectations/received supplies), no (did not meet expectations/did not receive supplies).

^*Other patients were not provided this discharge recommendation.

Missing data for (n=2)^† and (n=3)^‡ patients.

Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

Abbreviations: HM-APP hospital medicine advanced practice provider; BiPAP bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP continuous positive airway pressure.