Physician Rounds, Postpartum
Conditions
Keywords
timing
Brief summary
In postpartum hospitalized women, does delayed morning rounding improve patient satisfaction?
Detailed description
OBJECTIVE To investigate the timing of physician rounds on patient satisfaction STUDY DESIGN Randomized, controlled, quality improvement trial OUTCOMES Primary: score on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provers and Systems (HCAPS) survey Secondary: score on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDelayed rounds
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Delivered between 0600 and 0000 * Admitted to Memorial Hermann postpartum unit * Patient managed by the University of Texas Physicians Group and/or obstetrics-gynecology residents
Exclusion criteria
\- None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| score on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provers and Systems (HCAPS) survey | 2 months | Patient will be give a modified version of the validated HCAPS survey at discharge from the hospital to assess patient satisfaction and the scores will be compared between the 2 groups. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| score on Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale | 2 months | Patient will be given this questionnaire at discharge from the hospital to assess risk for postpartum depression and the scores will be compared between the 2 groups. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed