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Maternal readiness for hospital discharge was evaluated using the Chinese version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Study\u2010New Mother Form. Data were analysed using an independent sample\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010test, one\u2010way analysis of variance, Kruskal\u2013Wallis test, Spearman correlation and multiple linear regression analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study included 308 mothers aged 20\u201341\u2009years (31.15\u2009\u00b1\u20094.14).\u2009The total readiness score for hospital discharge was in the range of 54\u2013180 (132.17\u2009\u00b1\u200922.59). The \u2018delivery\u2019 dimension in the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale\u2010New Mother Form and the \u2018lifestyle and behavior\u2019 and \u2018basic skills\u2019 dimensions in the Perinatal Maternal Health Literacy Scale were independent factors influencing readiness for hospital discharge (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) among mothers after childbirth.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Maternal readiness for hospital discharge must be enhanced. This could be done by improving the quality of discharge teaching and maternal health literacy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Patient or Public Contribution<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No patient or public contribution.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/nop2.70562","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,20]],"date-time":"2026-04-20T20:00:27Z","timestamp":1776715227000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Factors Influencing Maternal Readiness for Hospital Discharge: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Zhijing","family":"Feng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiaofei","family":"Tian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Haiyang","family":"Zheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jiaxin","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jingwen","family":"Ye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Piaopiao","family":"Ma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Guimei","family":"Yao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Miaomiao","family":"Qiu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9308-3383","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Xinxin","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat\u2010Sen University  Shenzhen China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajog.2018.08.006"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","volume-title":"The Establishment of Perinatal Maternal Health Literacy Scale","author":"Dai C. 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