COMMUNICATION WITH RELATIVES OF THE PATIENTS IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Yardan T., Eden A. O., Baydın A., Genç S., Gonullu H.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, no.4, pp.9-13, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-13
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

One of the most important components of the emergency department services is the communication between health prpviders and patients' relatives or companions. Considering needs and expectations of patients' relatives and companions as a service necessity would contribute to solving the communication problem. In the present review, the factors affecting the communication between relatives and companions of patients and health providers in emergency departments were discussed.