Patient tolerance of medical scribes in the Emergency Department: a qualitative approach

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Any illness prompting a presentation to the Emergency Department; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000223437
• Lead Sponsor: Cabrini Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Recent emergency patients at Cabrini Private Hospital, Malvern
2. Primary care givers of recent emergency patients under 18 years of age
3. Primary care givers of recent emergency patients who are unable to attend due to disability. These primary care givers must have been present when the patient was consulted by a doctor with a scribe.

Exclusion Criteria

Deceased or critically ill
Those with difficulty communicating verbally in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified