“How are you today?”: Partnering with Patient Volunteers to Enhance Documentation in Radiation Therapy Practice

Person centred care (PCC) is fundamental to the provision of quality care. Inherent in PCC is the need to embed the voice of the person in all aspects of care by sharing their voice with the healthcare team through clear and consistent documentation. Recognizing this importance, the Radiation Therapy Department sought to improve documentation by Radiation Therapists (MRT (T)) through the adoption of SBAR: a validated tool for structured communication in health care. While SBAR had been introduced to radiation therapists it was not widely used in practice.

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - May 18, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Marnie Peacock, Darby Erler, Donna Lewis, Steve Russell, Stephanie Kulczyski, Danielle Letterio, Madette Galapin, Parker Sheehan, Krista Dawdy, Renate Krastins, Ruby Bola, Aisha Sheikh, Laura D ’Alimonte Source Type: research