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Nursing Therapeutics highlighted the discordance between professional support and patient needs, particularly in relation to information provision, dietary management and care continuity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Building on Meleis\u2019 Transitions Theory, this study provides an empirically grounded understanding of discharge readiness among patients with AP as a dynamic, multifactorial process. Our findings extend the theory by demonstrating that discharge readiness is shaped by the interaction between individual self-management, socioecological determinants, psychological adaptations and professional support. 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