Conference paper

A NOVEL BEDSIDE COMMUNICATION TOOL

B. P. White ; University of Cambridge Clinical School, UK Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
P. Bradley ; University of Cambridge Clinical School, UK Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Abstract

Effective communication between patients, their families, their carers and health care professionals is paramount to the delivery
of high quality care. Addressing the ideas, concerns and expectations of these groups may improve their healthcare experience.
We propose that opening a new channel of communication between patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals on the
wards would improve the delivery of healthcare. We present a novel written communication aid- the Care Communication Aid
(CCA), with preliminary data from secondary and tertiary healthcare trials demonstrating its efficacy and shortcomings, and the
reaction of both recipients and providers of healthcare to this novel approach.

Keywords

communication; patients; carers; families; healthcare professionals

Hrčak ID:

264848

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/264848

Publication date:

1.9.2011.

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