DClinPsy Portfolio Volume 1 of 3 - University of Hertfordshire ...

• 36% stated that voluntary attendance was explained and 36% said that it was not
Discussion:
The study highlighted that the trust does not have best practice guidelines for their ward
rounds despite staff rating standards for them as important. The guidelines referred to in
this study have been approved by the Department of Health. The development and use of
such guidelines aims to make the meetings less intimidating and more respectful of the
individual at the heart of them. The results from this study suggest variability in how
ward rounds are conducted. As this is not audited we cannot know whether such
variability is beneficial to service users or staff. Therefore it may be useful to adopt/adapt
these best practice guidelines and audit their efficacy.
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