Effect of sitting vs. standing on perception of provider time at bedside: A pilot study

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-171

  Swayden, Kelli J ^a   Anderson, Karen K ^b   Connelly, Lynne M ^c   Moran, Jennifer S ^d   McMahon, Joan K ^a   Arnold, Paul M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BENEDICTINE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient care outcomes; Patient satisfaction; Physician behavior; Provider patient communication; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; SPINE SURGERY; STANDING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84856220486     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.05.024     Document Type: Article

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