4 Discussion
The aim of this study was primarily to highlight the experience of nursing staff in primary healthcare regarding discharge
planning. The results of our study indicate that discharge planning sessions as they are carried out at present are perceived
as complicated and time-consuming. This seems to be a persistent problem. According to a number of earlier studies,
nursing staff state that discharge planning sessions are complicated due to differences in perception and shortcomings in
the flow of patient information between the professionals involved [6-8]. It can be seen that the nursing staff in our study
underestimate their need to participate to make discharge planning really work