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- appointment times given to all attending
- attendees seen on time
- a named person to be responsible for smooth running of ward round
- all professionals being present from the start
These questions were rated from 1 (not important) to 5 (very important).
The second part of the questionnaire consisted of twenty-one questions asking the
participants to answer ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘don’t know’ about how the last ward round they
attended functioned. Again, the questions were based on the factors noted in the best
practice guidelines, therefore asking about the same areas referred to in the first section.
The questions were asked in relation to how the last ward round attended was conducted
(appendix 3). The questions asked were:
- Do you feel the majority of patients understand the purpose of the meeting?
- Is the purpose of the meeting, its confidentiality and voluntary attendance
explained to the patient beforehand?
- Do patients have the opportunity to choose whether they see the professional(s) at
another time and setting?
- Do you feel that every effort is made to keep ward round staff numbers to a
minimum?
- Does each staff member introduce themselves and clarify their reasons for being
there?
- Is the attendance of family members, friends or advocates facilitated and
encouraged on a regular basis?
- Are the patients and family attending given an appointment time and seen within
15 minutes of their appointment?
- Is there a named person responsible for overseeing the smooth running of the
ward round?
- Do attendees of the ward rounds attend from the beginning and remain
throughout?
- Are patients offered any available refreshments?
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