Objective We conducted a scoping review to systematically review the literature reporting discharge planning,and identify the quality evaluation indicators and its collection time,along with related tools. Then the differences between the quality evaluation indicators for discharge planning at home and abroad were explored. Methods Focusing on the quality evaluation indicators for discharge planning,we systematically searched the relevant databases,guidelines and government websites. The information,including research topic,research type,the first author/institution,year of publication,country,evaluation indicator,participants,collection time and method,evaluation tool,were also extracted and summarized. Results The quality evaluation indicators for discharge planning were divided into 3 dimensions,namely patient-related indicators,medical institution-related indicators,and caregiver-related indicators. A total of 167 papers were included and 26 indicators were extracted. There were 12 patient-related indicators,and the top 5 were readmission rate,patient satisfaction,quality of life,self-care ability and mortality. There were 9 medical institution-related indicators,and the top 3 were length of stay in hospital,frequency of outpatient/emergency visits,and medical expenditure. There were 5 caregiver-related indicators,the most common of which is caregiver satisfaction. The readmission rate,quality of life,self-care ability,frequency of outpatient/emergency visits,and activities of daily living had statistically significant differences among the top 10 evaluation indicators for discharge planning at home and abroad. Conclusion The medical institutions should not only monitor patient outcome indicators,but also audit related indicators of medical institutions and caregivers. The researchers should also unify core evaluation indicators and corresponding measurement tools,select sensitivity indicators,develop indicators that can be extracted by using Electronic Information System in the future.
