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Table 1 Methods table

From: The importance of power, context and agency in improving patient experience through a patient and family centred care approach

 

Observations of 7 patients & pathway shadowing x 2

Number of staff participants in 3 focus groups

Number of patient participants in 5 focus groups

Number of relatives in 5 focus groups (relatives accompanying patients)

Number of staff interviews, including 2 noted conversations and PFCC staff interviews

Patient interviews

Research action group meetings

Total

7 observations, 2 pathways shadowed

16

14

8

28

19

8

Researchers involved

Patient observations 2 people (JO, DD)

Pathway Shadowing x 2

3 people (JO, MF, DD)

3 (JG, JO, MF)

3 (JO, MF, DD)

3 (JO, MF, DD)

2 (JO, MF)

3 (JO, DD, MF)

3 (JO, DD, MF)

Length of time

Patient Observations took place over 5 different days Totalling 27 h

(5/8/13, 9/8/13, 20–21/1/14)

22/1/14

Shadowing of pathways took place over 4 separate days (5/8/13, 9/8/13, 23/10/2013, 3/12/14) Totalling 20 h

1–2 h

2 h

 

Approx. 1 h

Approx. 1 h

2 h meetings