Examining Emergency Department Communication Through a Staff-Based Participatory Research Method: Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Meaningful Change
Cameron K, Engel K, McCarthy D, Buckley B, Kollar L, Donlan S, Pang P, Makoul G, Tanabe P, Gisondi M, Adams J. Examining Emergency Department Communication Through a Staff-Based Participatory Research Method: Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Meaningful Change. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 56: 614-622. PMID: 20382446, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunicationCommunication BarriersEmergency NursingEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationInternship and ResidencyMaleMedical ErrorsMedical SecretariesMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPhysician-Patient RelationsWorkforceYoung AdultConceptsEmergency departmentEmergency department communicationED visitsMajority of participantsPatients' perceptionsED staffUrban hospitalClinical practiceGroup discussionsCommunication barriersParticipatory research methodsMultidisciplinary workshopStaff perceptionsConstant comparative analysisMeaningful changeRealistic expectationsStaff membersLarge group discussionsStaffTeam communicationEmergent themesImportance of communicationInformation provisionHospitalNurses