Table 1 Staff attitudes towards documentation with patients
From: Documenting care together with patients: the experiences of nurses and patients
Questions | Baseline (n = 24) | Follow-up (n = 22) | p-value1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: More patient safety; certainty that the right thing is documented. n(%) | Agree | 23 (95.8) | Agree | 17 (77.3) | < 0.001 |
Partly agree | 1 (4.2) | Partly agree | 3 (13.6) | ||
Disagree | 0 | Disagree | 2 (9.1) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: Gives the patient the opportunity to confirm / correct the documentation. n(%) | Agree | 21 (87.5) | Agree | 16 (72.7) | 0.01 |
Partly agree | 2 (8.3) | Partly agree | 5 (22.7) | ||
Disagree | 1 (4.2) | Disagree | 1 (4.5) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: More accurate documentation and fewer errors. n(%) | Agree | 22 (91.6) | Agree | 15 (71.4) | < 0.001 |
Partly agree | 2 (8.3) | Partly agree | 4 (19.0) | ||
Disagree | 0 | Disagree | 2 (9.5) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: More information available for the conversation with the patient. n(%) | Agree | 17 (73.9) | Agree | 16 (72.8) | 0.003 |
Partly agree | 6 (26.1) | Partly agree | 4 (18.2) | ||
Disagree | 0 | Disagree | 2 (9.1) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: Real-time documentation. n(%) | Agree | 23 (95.8) | Agree | 20 (91.0) | 0.08 |
Partly agree | 1 (4.2) | Partly agree | 1 (4.5) | ||
Disagree | 0 | Disagree | 1 (4.5) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: Less duplication of work. n(%) | Agree | 17 (70.8) | Agree | 13 (59.1) | 0.17 |
Partly agree | 5 (20.8) | Partly agree | 7 (31.8) | ||
Disagree | 2 (8.3) | Disagree | 2 (9.1) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: A more visible patient perspective. n(%) | Agree | 20 (83.3) | Agree | 14 (63.7) | < 0.001 |
Partly agree | 4 (16.7) | Partly agree | 6 (27.3) | ||
Disagree | 0 | Disagree | 2 (9.1) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: More patient involvement at the interview. n(%) | Agree | 21 (87.5) | Agree | 10 (45.4) | < 0.001 |
Partly agree | 2 (8.3) | Partly agree | 10 (45.5) | ||
Disagree | 1 (4.2) | Disagree | 2 (9.1) | ||
To what extent do you agree that such documentation means: More closeness in the relationship with the patient. n(%) | Agree | 17 (70.8) | Agree | 9 (40.9) | < 0.001 |
Partly agree | 3 (12.5) | Partly agree | 10 (45.5) | ||
Disagree | 4 (16.7) | Disagree | 3 (13.6) | ||