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Published on: August 1, 2017
The effects of an interprofessional patient-centered communication intervention for patients with communication
Katherine S McGilton1, Riva Sorin-Peters2, Elizabeth Rochon3
1Department of Research, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, E.W. Bickle Centre for Continuing Care, 130 Dunn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 2R7, Canada; Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T1P8, Canada.
Purpose Of The Study:
This small scale study examined the influence of an interprofessional (IP) evidence based patient-centered communication intervention (PCCI), delivered by trained nurses in collaboration with Speech Language Pathologists, on patient outcomes in an active stroke rehabilitation setting.
Design And Methods:
The setting constraints imposed the use of a single-group pretest and post-test design to determine the influence of the intervention on patient outcomes. Validated tools measured patient quality of life (QOL), depressive symptoms and satisfaction with care.
Results:
Patients (n=34) showed improvement in all outcomes from pretest to post-test, including quality of life, geriatric depressive symptoms, and satisfaction with care.
Implications:
The findings indicate that a comprehensive person-centered communication intervention has the potential to enhance patient outcomes at discharge. Challenges to implementing and evaluating evidence-based interventions in practice are highlighted.
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