2012
Emergency Department Team Communication with the Patient: The Patient's Perspective
McCarthy DM, Ellison EP, Venkatesh AK, Engel KG, Cameron KA, Makoul G, Adams JG. Emergency Department Team Communication with the Patient: The Patient's Perspective. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 45: 262-270. PMID: 22989697, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.07.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunication Assessment ToolPatients' perceptionsCross-sectional studyPercent of participantsEmergency department environmentAssessment toolED exitAcademic EDPatient sexPatient's perspectiveED teamPatientsResponse rateQuality careMedical teamDaily censusDepartment environmentTeam communication skillsCommunication skillsEffective communicationFinal sampleAgeSexTeam surveyED
2010
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