Effect of Patient-Centered Care (PCC) on Patient Satisfaction at Hospital Discharge

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to examine the effect of Patient-Centered Care (PCC) on a patient's level of satisfaction on discharge from an acute healthcare setting. Findings from this study will assist in determining if PCC, administered by nurses, should be instituted hospital wide. SPECIFIC AIMS: To examine the effect of Patient-Centered Care on patient satisfaction. To examine the effect of Patient-Centered Care on the quality of patient care. To examine the effect of patient's perception of nursing care on patient satisfaction.

Detailed Description
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Patient-Centered Care (PCC), also known as individualized patient care or negotiated care, focuses on the patient's right to have his/her values and beliefs respected as an individual.This respect is viewed as part of a commitment to build a deep understanding of the patient as a thinking and feeling individual with the ability to change and develop. A person-centered model of care requires a nurse to work with an individual's beliefs, values, wants, needs and desires.This adaptation to a patient's personal needs requires the nurse to be flexible, respectful, and reciprocal when providing patient care. If the patient's expectations are not appropriate to the type of care needed to heal or if the patient refuses or denies a specific type of treatment that is known as influencing ones quality of care, the nurse must negotiate with the patient. Negotiation incorporates education, which is believed to increase the patient's level of understanding. In addition, negotiation allows the nurse and patient to define a level of treatment that is specific to the patient's needs but still seen as a quality indicator. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has listed PCC as one of six national quality aims for improvement. The IOM's vision is that all health professionals will be educated to provide and deliver PCC as part of an interdisciplinary team. In 2001, the IOM report Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century recommends a mixture of approaches to achieve their vision . These approaches include an appropriate training environment, research, public reporting and leadership. At present, there is little evidence to support the critical role nurse clinicians' play in providing PCC and satisfying patient's needs.

Official Title
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Effect of Patient-Centered Care (PCC) on Patient Satisfaction at Hospital Discharge

Conditions
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Patient Centered Care

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: New model of nursing care


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age > 18 years Admitted to the service of Dr.RQ and scheduled for bariatric bypass surgery Expected length of hospital stay ≥ 2 days. Exclusion Criteria: Any prior admission to the study unit Bariatric surgery performed by a surgeon other than Dr.RQ Scheduled to have a LAP Band procedure, as this procedure has a different postoperative course.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: 1<br>Control group received usual care | |
| Experimental: 2<br>Received intervention New model of nursing care | Behavioral: New model of nursing care<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measure level of overall satisfaction |  | day of discharge | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measure level of quality of care - 1)Length of stay, 2)infection, 3)falls |  | day of discharge and 7 days post discharge | 
| measure satisfaction with nursing care |  | day of discharge | 
| measure level of quality care (unplanned adverse events) |  | approximately 30 days post discharge | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Individualized care, Relationship based care, Negotiated care, Patient focused care