Raising the Alarm: A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Factors Affecting Patients' Willingness to Escalate Care on Surgical Wards

摘要

Delays in escalation of care for patients may contribute to poor outcome. The factors that influence surgical patients' willingness to call for help on wards are currently unknown. This study explored the factors that affect patients' willingness to call for help on surgical wards; how patients call for help and to whom; how to encourage patients to call for help, and the barriers to patients calling for help.