Waiting for healthcare refers to any waiting period experienced by a patient before or during medical treatment. Waiting to get an appointment with a physician, staying in a waiting room before an appointment, and being observed during a physician's watchful waiting are different concepts in waiting for healthcare.
When a patient is waiting, their family and friends may also be waiting for an outcome.[1][2] Waiting time influences patient satisfaction.[3][4][5] Patients can spend longer waiting for treatment than actually receiving treatment.[6]
Some experts have suggested that patient waiting rooms in hospitals be integrated with the other rooms providing patient care so that information updates can come freely to anyone waiting.[7] Time in the waiting room has been used to experiment with giving patient health education.[8]
Patients who are waiting for surgery depend on the availability of the operating theater, and if any patient getting treatment in that room takes longer than scheduled, all patients who are waiting to be next must wait beyond their appointed time.[10] It can be difficult to maximize efficient use of the operating room when unexpected delays can happen and lead to patients waiting.[10]
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^Warren, NA (November 1993). "Perceived needs of the family members in the critical care waiting room". Crit Care Nurs Q. 16 (3): 56–63. doi:10.1097/00002727-199311000-00009. PMID 8242445. S2CID 7044876.
^McCarthy, Melissa L.; Ding, Ru; Pines, Jesse M.; Zeger, Scott L. (2011). "Comparison of Methods for Measuring Crowding and Its Effects on Length of Stay in the Emergency Department". Academic Emergency Medicine. 18 (12): 1269–1277. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01232.x. ISSN 1069-6563. PMID 22168190.
^Becker, Franklin; Douglass, Stephanie (2008). "The Ecology of the Patient Visit". Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 31 (2): 128–141. doi:10.1097/01.JAC.0000314703.34795.44. ISSN 0148-9917. PMID 18360174. S2CID 17605634.
^Muntlin, Asa; Gunningberg, Lena; Carlsson, Marianne (2006). "Patients' perceptions of quality of care at an emergency department and identification of areas for quality improvement". Journal of Clinical Nursing. 15 (8): 1045–1056. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01368.x. ISSN 0962-1067. PMID 16879549.
^Bruce, TA; Bowman, JM; Brown, ST (December 1998). "Factors that influence patient satisfaction in the emergency department". J Nurs Care Qual. 13 (2): 31–37. doi:10.1097/00001786-199812000-00005. PMID 9842173.
^Bailey, Norman T. J. (1952). "A Study of Queues and Appointment Systems in Hospital Out-Patient Departments, with Special Reference to Waiting-Times". Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Methodological). 14 (2): 185–199. doi:10.1111/j.2517-6161.1952.tb00112.x. JSTOR 2983867.
^Halpern, Neil A. (2014). "Innovative Designs for the Smart ICU". Chest. 145 (3): 646–658. doi:10.1378/chest.13-0004. ISSN 0012-3692.
^Oermann, MH (April–June 2003). "Effects of educational intervention in waiting room on patient satisfaction". J Ambul Care Manage. 26 (2): 150–158. doi:10.1097/00004479-200304000-00007. PMID 12698929.
^staff (April 22, 2014). "The PROMIS in Putting Patients' Waiting Room Time to Good Use". pcori.org. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^ abDexter, Franklin; Epstein, Richard H.; Traub, Rodney D.; Xiao, Yan (2004). "Making Management Decisions on the Day of Surgery Based on Operating Room Efficiency and Patient Waiting Times". Anesthesiology. 101 (6): 1444–1453. doi:10.1097/00000542-200412000-00027. ISSN 0003-3022. PMID 15564954. S2CID 35650120.
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waiting, healthcare, waiting, healthcare, refers, waiting, period, experienced, patient, before, during, medical, treatment, waiting, appointment, with, physician, staying, waiting, room, before, appointment, being, observed, during, physician, watchful, waiti. Waiting for healthcare refers to any waiting period experienced by a patient before or during medical treatment Waiting to get an appointment with a physician staying in a waiting room before an appointment and being observed during a physician s watchful waiting are different concepts in waiting for healthcare When a patient is waiting their family and friends may also be waiting for an outcome 1 2 Waiting time influences patient satisfaction 3 4 5 Patients can spend longer waiting for treatment than actually receiving treatment 6 Some experts have suggested that patient waiting rooms in hospitals be integrated with the other rooms providing patient care so that information updates can come freely to anyone waiting 7 Time in the waiting room has been used to experiment with giving patient health education 8 In 2014 the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute began funding a study for improving the waiting room experience 9 Patients who are waiting for surgery depend on the availability of the operating theater and if any patient getting treatment in that room takes longer than scheduled all patients who are waiting to be next must wait beyond their appointed time 10 It can be difficult to maximize efficient use of the operating room when unexpected delays can happen and lead to patients waiting 10 References edit Warren NA November 1993 Perceived needs of the family members in the critical care waiting room Crit Care Nurs Q 16 3 56 63 doi 10 1097 00002727 199311000 00009 PMID 8242445 S2CID 7044876 McCarthy Melissa L Ding Ru Pines Jesse M Zeger Scott L 2011 Comparison of Methods for Measuring Crowding and Its Effects on Length of Stay in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine 18 12 1269 1277 doi 10 1111 j 1553 2712 2011 01232 x ISSN 1069 6563 PMID 22168190 Becker Franklin Douglass Stephanie 2008 The Ecology of the Patient Visit Journal of Ambulatory Care Management 31 2 128 141 doi 10 1097 01 JAC 0000314703 34795 44 ISSN 0148 9917 PMID 18360174 S2CID 17605634 Muntlin Asa Gunningberg Lena Carlsson Marianne 2006 Patients perceptions of quality of care at an emergency department and identification of areas for quality improvement Journal of Clinical Nursing 15 8 1045 1056 doi 10 1111 j 1365 2702 2006 01368 x ISSN 0962 1067 PMID 16879549 Bruce TA Bowman JM Brown ST December 1998 Factors that influence patient satisfaction in the emergency department J Nurs Care Qual 13 2 31 37 doi 10 1097 00001786 199812000 00005 PMID 9842173 Bailey Norman T J 1952 A Study of Queues and Appointment Systems in Hospital Out Patient Departments with Special Reference to Waiting Times Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B Methodological 14 2 185 199 doi 10 1111 j 2517 6161 1952 tb00112 x JSTOR 2983867 Halpern Neil A 2014 Innovative Designs for the Smart ICU Chest 145 3 646 658 doi 10 1378 chest 13 0004 ISSN 0012 3692 Oermann MH April June 2003 Effects of educational intervention in waiting room on patient satisfaction J Ambul Care Manage 26 2 150 158 doi 10 1097 00004479 200304000 00007 PMID 12698929 staff April 22 2014 The PROMIS in Putting Patients Waiting Room Time to Good Use pcori org Retrieved 16 April 2015 a b Dexter Franklin Epstein Richard H Traub Rodney D Xiao Yan 2004 Making Management Decisions on the Day of Surgery Based on Operating Room Efficiency and Patient Waiting Times Anesthesiology 101 6 1444 1453 doi 10 1097 00000542 200412000 00027 ISSN 0003 3022 PMID 15564954 S2CID 35650120 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waiting in healthcare amp oldid 1219712767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
