Care Discussion Time
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Did you have enough time to discuss your condition and treatment with the doctor or nurse? Answer options: yes definitely, yes to some extent, no.
Numerator
A subset of the denominator that represents patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding enough time to discuss care with doctors and nurses within emergency department.
Denominator
Patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding information on enough time to discuss care with doctors and nurses within an emergency department setting.
Exclusions
Anyone who was a current inpatient, anyone who attended a walk-in centre, any patients who were admitted to hospital through medical or surgical admissions units and therefore did not visit the emergency department, anyone who had a planned attendance at an outpatient clinic run within the emergency department (such as a fracture clinic), patients attending primarily to obtain contraception (for example, the morning after pill), patients who suffered a miscarriage or another form of abortive pregnancy outcome while at the hospital, and patients with a concealed pregnancy.