The Patient Care Paradox: An Interprofessional Qualitative Study of Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department
Wong A, Combellick J, Wispelwey BA, Squires A, Gang M. The Patient Care Paradox: An Interprofessional Qualitative Study of Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 226-235. PMID: 27743423, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient careEmergency departmentCare paradoxHealthcare workersEmergency medicine resident physiciansED staff nursesStaff membersPatient care techniciansExperiences of staff membersHigh-quality careED healthcare workersED staff membersMarginalized patient populationsConstant comparison methodAgitated patientsInterprofessional participantsStaff nursesCoordinated careProfessional silosHealthcare deliveryHealthcare professionalsResident physiciansCare challengesIndividual interviewsPatient violence