Ward stories: lessons learned from patient perception of the ward round

ConclusionThe presented data underlines a weakness in knowledge transfer to the patient during the ward round which may have a detrimental impact on post discharge morbidity where understanding and treatment adherence is critical. Improving communication is vital to establishing the WR as a practice of significance in order to deliver superior, safe patient-centred care.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research