A Thematic Analysis of Compassion Rounds

NCT03648866 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1320386
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this thematic analysis is to understand the experience of "Compassion Rounds" for patients, families, friends, and clinicians. The secondary objective of this study is to evaluate and interpret data to determine best practice recommendations for standardization and scalability.

Conditions

Spiritual Wellness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Validated Thematic Framework to Explain the Effects of Compassion Rounding

  Analysis of data collected throughout the study will result in a validated theoretical framework to understand and explain the psychosocial processes that influence participant experience and reported outcomes.

  five months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Compendium of Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Implementation of Compassion Rounding

  five months

Study Arms (5)

Physicians

interview physicians who have conducted compassion rounds

Other: interview

Chaplains

interview chaplains who have conducted compassion rounds

Other: interview

Other Healthcare Providers

interview other healthcare providers who have conducted compassion rounds

Other: interview

Patients

interview patients who have participated in compassion rounds

Other: interview

Patient family members/friends

interview patient's loved ones who have participated with the patient in compassion rounds

Other: interview

Interventions

interview OTHER

Initial interview and potential follow-up interviews and focus group with Florida Hospital employees. Interview participants in compassion rounds

Chaplains; Other Healthcare Providers; Patient family members/friends; Patients; Physicians

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants will be recruited from participants in compassion rounding, including patients, their loved ones, physicians, chaplains, social workers, nurses, and other care providers.

You may qualify if:

• An employee of Florida Hospital or Adventist Health System, or a physician with privileges there, or a patient, or a family or friend who has participated in compassion rounding at a Florida Hospital critical care unit
• Over the age of 18
• Able to provide informed consent
• Must speak and understand English
• Willing and able to provide a contact phone number

You may not qualify if:

• \. Discernible cognitive impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• AdventHealth: lead

Study Sites (1)

AdventHealth Orlando

Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Interviews as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Kim McManus, Ph.D.

  FH Center for CREATION Health Research

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 15, 2018
• First Posted: August 28, 2018
• Study Start: October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2019
• Study Completion: August 28, 2019
• Last Updated: May 6, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)