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This project aimed to improve how often patients and relatives are asked about their concerns during ward rounds and how well those concerns are addressed by doctors.

July 29, 2026CureusOpen Access

Improving Opportunities for Patients to Raise Concerns During Ward Rounds: A Quality Improvement Project

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DKDIYA KOTHARI EREdrich Richards YAYusuf Alghabra

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Quality improvement project aims to enhance patient engagement and address concerns during ward rounds, indicating the need for better solutions.

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This project aimed to improve how often patients and relatives are asked about their concerns during ward rounds and how well those concerns are addressed by doctors.
Observed 15 ward rounds between October 2024 and February 2025 using a premade observational tool.
Implemented two interventions: prompt cards for patients and briefings for doctors to ask about concerns.
Analyzed quantitative data with run charts and qualitative data through categorized themes presented in pie charts.
The proportion of patients asked about concerns increased from 25% to 85% after Intervention 2, reaching 100% at its peak.
Concerns raised were mostly addressed consistently, with a 100% address rate across multiple days post-intervention.
Common concerns remained the same before and after interventions, suggesting improved communication rather than a change in type of concerns.

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KOTHARI et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a24dc8da07d9defa5904 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113406

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Quality improvement project aims to enhance patient engagement and address concerns during ward rounds, indicating the need for better solutions.

Improving Opportunities for Patients to Raise Concerns During Ward Rounds: A Quality Improvement Project

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