Abstract: Objective: To investigate the status quo of readiness for hospital discharge of patients with colorectal cancer following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and to explore its influencing factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a hospital. A self-designed general information questionnaire, the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale and the Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale were delivered to 130 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Results: The total score of readiness for hospital discharge was 149.86±33.65. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the quality of discharge education, discharge to a rehabilitative institution were influencing factors of readiness for hospital discharge. Conclusion: The level of CRC patients' readiness for hospital discharge needs to be improved. Medical staff should improve the quality of discharge guidance and pay more attention to patients transferred to rehabilitation institutions when they leave hospitals.

Key words: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; colorectal cancer; readiness for discharge; influencing factors