Between September 2020 and November 2020, an extensive literature review was done to determine how discharge education among medical-surgical patients can be improved. Results showed that there should be an introduction of discharge education from the start of a patient’s admission. Further, there needs to be greater understanding of specific roles within discharge and utilization of discharge material so as to improve patient satisfaction and self- perceived readiness for discharge. All efforts need to be placed to ensure that patients receive the best quality care and are not readmitted within 30 days of discharge
