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To identify factors associated with lower satisfaction and efficiency during interprofessional ward rounds as reported by inpatient physicians and nurses.

January 6, 2025Swiss Medical WeeklyOpen Access

Enhancing interprofessional ward rounds by identifying factors associated with low satisfaction and efficiency: a quantitative and qualitative national survey of Swiss healthcare professionals

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AAArmon ArpagausUniversity Hospital of Basel ASAron StrubUniversity Hospital of Basel RKR. M. KüsterUniversity Hospital of Basel

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Nationwide survey demonstrates factors driving lower satisfaction and efficiency in medical ward rounds among clinicians, suggesting structured protocols improve collaborative care.

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To identify factors associated with lower satisfaction and efficiency during interprofessional ward rounds as reported by inpatient physicians and nurses.
Conducted an anonymous nationwide online survey across 28 internal medicine inpatient departments in Switzerland between August and October 2023 (N=547; 21.6% response rate).
Assessed perceived satisfaction and efficiency using 0–10 visual analogue scales (scores below the median defined as lower outcomes) alongside inductive thematic qualitative analysis.
Lower satisfaction was reported by 61% of physicians (156/254) and 76% of nurses (224/293), with nursing profession (adjusted OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.58–3.43; p ≤ 0.001) and female sex (adjusted OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.32–2.9; p < 0.01) independently predicting lower satisfaction.
Nursing was associated with lower perceived efficiency (adjusted OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.3–2.93; p < 0.01), whereas adherence to in-house round guidelines significantly reduced the odds of lower satisfaction (adjusted OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.16–0.39; p < 0.001) and lower efficiency (adjusted OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.17–0.43; p < 0.001).

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Arpagaus et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aae26a9d1d6aa2bfefab95c https://doi.org/10.57187/s.4006

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Nationwide survey demonstrates factors driving lower satisfaction and efficiency in medical ward rounds among clinicians, suggesting structured protocols improve collaborative care.

Enhancing interprofessional ward rounds by identifying factors associated with low satisfaction and efficiency: a quantitative and qualitative national survey of Swiss healthcare professionals

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Enhancing interprofessional ward rounds by identifying factors associated with low satisfaction and efficiency: a quantitative and qualitative national survey of Swiss healthcare professionals

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