SMJ articles in the category "patient experience"

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Improving Communication with Family Members during a Global Pandemic: Effect on Patient Experience

Objectives: Communication with patients and their families/caregivers to facilitate informed decision making is an integral part of patient/family-centered care. Due to the high coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection rates and limited personal protective equipment, healthcare systems were forced to restrict patient visitors, limit patient–provider interactions, and implement other changes in…

Posted in: Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 2 patient experience 2

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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Improves Shared Diagnostic Understanding Between Patients and Providers

Objectives: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an integral part of the physical examination. The effect on shared understanding of adding POCUS to the traditional examination is unknown, yet this is an often-described benefit of POCUS. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether the use of POCUS improves…

Posted in: communication 10 patient experience 2 POCUS 51 point-of-care ultrasound 18 Special Issue 75 technology 2 ultrasound 13
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