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HS&DR - 13/07/87
Intentional rounding in hospital wards: What works, for whom and in what circumstances?
Project title: Intentional rounding in hospital wards: What works, for whom and in what circumstances?
Call to action: 13/07 13/07 After Francis: Research to strengthen organisational capacity to deliver compassionate care in the NHS
Research type: Primary Research
Chief investigator: Professor Ruth Harrisorcid.org/0000-0002-4377-5063
Lead Author: Professor Ruth Harrisorcid.org/0000-0002-4377-5063
Contractor: King's College London
Cost: £447,440.00
Co-investigators: Dr Stephen Gourlay, Mrs Sarah Sims, Ms Ros Levenson, Professor Fiona Ross.
Started: September 2014 | Status: Published October 2019
Evidence for the effectiveness of intentional rounding is weak, with concerns that it oversimplifies nursing, creates a prescriptive approach and prioritises the completion of documentation as evidence of care delivery.
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