Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Meaning of the Ward Round

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Teaching Rounds

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01306344

2010/2607(REK)

Details and patient eligibility

About

1. A qualitative descriptive design.
2. A phenomenologic approach to investigate the meaning of the ward round.
3. Interviews of patients, nurses and physicians.
4. A Master thesis.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Grown-ups, normal cognitive function, speaks norwegian.

Exclusion criteria

• Children, vulnerable patientgroups, students.

Trial design

12 participants in 3 patient groups

Patients

Description:

Heterogeneous groups of patients (age, gender)

Nurses

Description:

Heterogeneous groups of nurses (age, gender, working experience)

Physicians

Description:

Heterogeneous groups of physicians (age, gender, working experience)