Co-ordination of patient care in inpatient rehabilitation.

Clin Rehabil

Rehabilitation Nursing Research and Development Unit, University of Western Sydney/Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney, Australia.

Published: May 2003

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study aimed to evaluate a new patient care co-ordinator position in an inpatient rehabilitation setting in Australia.
  • The research involved a pre and post test using a 42-item staff survey to measure changes in perceptions and practices among the multidisciplinary team.
  • Results showed an increase in desirable rehabilitation practices and greater staff satisfaction after the implementation of the co-ordinator role.

Article Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a new patient care co-ordinator position in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Design: Pre and post test using a 42-item staff survey.

Setting: One inpatient rehabilitation service in rural New South Wales, Australia.

Subjects: Members of the multidisciplinary team.

Intervention: A new patient care co-ordinator position.

Outcome Measures: Comparison of trends in staff responses to pre and post test surveys.

Findings: The post test survey demonstrated an overall increase in the reported frequency of desirable rehabilitation practices and increased staff satisfaction with those practices.

Conclusions: A patient care co-ordinator may contribute to improving the processes and practices of inpatient rehabilitation and staff satisfaction.

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