Patienters uppfattning av ronden
integritet, information och delaktighet
ABSTRACT Background: The ward round is a collaboration between nurse, doctor and patient. A good collaboration and communication is essential to their interrelation. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate patients' comprehension in regard to integrity, information and participation during round. We also looked at differences about comprehension between men and women. Methods: A questionnaire was answered by 34 patients in three wards at the University hospital in Uppsala. Results: The patients believed they could talk openly ?quite well? but they experienced it ?sometimes? disturbing to talk openly if other patients were in the room. The patients could comprehend the information ?quite well? and also believed they had received information ?quite well?. The patients experienced that the nurse ?hardly ever? made sure that they had understood the information given them. There was not any difference about comprehension between men and women.Conclusion: The patients are mostly satisfied with the way the rounds were carried out regard to respect of their integrity. The patients could comprehend the information and they could talk openly in spite of short time. However, the nurse hardly ever made sure if they had any questions and if they had understood the information. Key words: integrity, information, participation, rounds and patient