UNASSIGNED: Modern concepts of @entity1 -centered care emphasize effective communication with @entity1 and families, an essential requirement in acute @entity130 settings. We hypothesized that using a checklist to guide the initial family conversation would improve the family's perception of the interaction. Institutional Review Board-approved, prospective pre/post study involving families of @entity130 @entity1 admitted to our Level I @entity130 center for >24 hours. In the control group, families received information according to existing practices. In the study group, residents gave @entity1 information to a first-degree family member using a checklist that guided the interaction. The checklist included a physician introduction, @entity1 condition, list of known injuries, admission unit or intensive care unit, any consultants involved, plans for additional studies or operations, and opportunity for family to ask questions. An 11-item survey was administered 24 to 48 hours after admission to each group that evaluated the @entity130 team's communication in the areas of physician introduction, @entity1 condition, ongoing treatment, and family perception of the interaction. Responses were on a Likert scale and analyzed using the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. There were 130 @entity1 in each group. The study group had significantly (P < 0.05) better responses in 8 of 11 items surveyed: physician spoke to family, physician introduction, understanding of their relative's injuries, admitting unit, consultants involved, urgent surgical procedures required, ongoing diagnostic studies, and understanding of the treatment plan. In conclusion, using a checklist improves the perception of the initial communication between the @entity130 team and family members of @entity130 @entity1 , especially their understanding of the treatment plan.

Using a Checklist to Improve Family Communication in XXXX Care.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['Trauma']
