Use of Whiteboards 1

Running head: USE OF WHITEBOARDS IMPROVES PATIENT

Use of Whiteboards Improves Patient Communication Process during Hospitalization

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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Introduction
Problem Statement ………………………………………………….. 3
Statement of Purpose ………………………………………………… 3
Significance of the Problem Scope and Importance of the Problem ……………………………… 4 Application to Practice …………………………………………….. 4
Contributions to Knowledge ……………………………………….. 4
Background of the Problem ………………………………………… 5
Significance of Study ………………………………………………. 5
Sell Idea ……………………………………………………………. 5
Target Audience …………………………………………………... 5
Accessible Audience ……………………………………………… 5
Chapter 2: Review of Literature …………………………………………... 6
Chapter 3: Interdisciplinary Theory Construction ………………………… 9
Disciplinary Theory One ………………………………………………….. 9
Disciplinary Theory Two …………………………………………………. 9
References ………………………………………………………………… 10
Appendix ………………………………………………………………….. 11

Use of Whiteboards 3 Use of Whiteboards Improves Patient Communication Process during Hospitalization
Chapter 1: Introduction

Problem Statement
The communications process of patient care is a process that is most neglected. One would wonder how a process so simple and important could be overlooked. The communication process in relation to patient care is the primary vehicle for information to be explained, obtained and exchanged by the patient, patient’s family and the healthcare provider. The current communications process with the patient and their family is often a source of great frustration. The result of this frustration produces the outcomes of poor customer satisfaction and the patient feeling that