A study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals patients and providers have more positive overall care experiences when the entire health care team is a part of bedside interdisciplinary rounds (BIDR). The study is published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine . The study found that BIDR, when the team meets at a patients ' bedside in the hospital to discuss care plans, helps build trust between patients and their health care providers and within health care teams by allowing everyone to observe and work together more closely.
"Traditional interdisciplinary rounds (IDR) consist of a clinical care team that coordinates a patient's care together to help promote collaboration in hospitals. BIDR takes this process a step further by taking the team to the bedside and involving patients and their families," said Katarzyna Mastalerz, MD, lead author and associate professor of hospital medicine at University of Colorado School of Medicine. "BIDR transforms this traditional health care model by fostering trust through transparent communication, team collaboration and patient-centered care where every voice is heard, and every goal can be shared.
" The study interviewed 14 patients and 18 members of an interdisciplinary team that included nurses, pharmacists and care coordinators. Patients who participated in BIDR expressed positive feelings about being involved in their health care plans, which enhanced their trust in providers. Health c.