consultation room

Researchers find room design can enhance patient care

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Tue, 10/27/2009 - 22:00

(Mayo Clinic) The design of a consultation room can improve the quality of a visit to the physician's office.

A collaborative research study developed by Nurture by Steelcase and Mayo Clinic, was conducted to understand the extent to which a consultation room designed to support present-day clinical encounters could affect the consultation between patients and clinicians.

The results of this randomized trial, the first of its kind, will appear in the October issue of Health Environments Research and Design Journal.


 

"This is not normal ... "--Signs that make the GP question the c...

Family Practice - current issue  Tue, 06/24/2008 - 18:00

Background. The GPs are uniquely placed to recognise children with mental problems and emotional stress that influence their well-being.

Objectives. The aim of the article is with focus on the GP's daily practice, to descript how the GP separates the healthy normal child's developmental crises from children with problems that need special attention and treatment.

Methods. A qualitative research design is used based on material from focus-group discussions and individual interviews with 28 GPs from a Danish county.

Data was analysed descriptively.