Parental/Patient Satisfaction Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Impact Of Physician Communication On Family Inpatient Experience
Patient satisfaction is affected by physician communication styles and communication at the bedside. The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial involving both providers and families to determine if providers sitting down while talking with families, will improve one aspect of quality care delivered during an inpatient stay as measured by patient/family satisfaction. The investigators will additionally study the affects of the intervention on the following outcomes: family assessment of provider communication, readmission rates, and length of stay.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care