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Comprehensive design considerations for a new hospital gown: a patient-oriented qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The standard hospital gown has remained relatively unchanged despite reports that it is uncomfortable, embarrassing to wear and compromises patients' dignity. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of stakeholders involved in the gown life cycle.

Methods

We conducted a constructivist, qualitative interview study with a patient-oriented lens. A patient partner was fully integrated into our research team and directly involved in interview guide development, recruitment, data collection, analysis and writing. We audio-recorded telephone interviews with adult (i.e., aged 18 yr or older) patients and family members, interdisciplinary clinicians and key system stakeholders (e.g., designers, manufacturers, textile experts) in North America. We used a hybrid deductive-inductive approach to coding and theme development. This study took place from May 2018 to March 2020.

Results

Analysis of 40 stakeholder interviews (8 patients and family members, 12 clinicians, 20 system stakeholders) generated 4 themes: utility, economics, comfort and dignity, and aesthetics. Patients and clinicians emphasized that current gowns have many functional limitations. By contrast, system stakeholders emphasized that gowns need to be cost-effective and aligned with established health care processes and procedures. Across the stakeholder groups, hospital gowns were reported to not fulfill patients' needs and to negatively affect patients' and families' health care experiences.

Interpretation

Our findings suggest that the standard hospital gown fails to meet the needs of those involved in providing and receiving high-quality health care. Redesigning the gown would be a step toward increased person-centred care and requires partnership across the stakeholder groups involved in the gown life cycle to minimize implementation barriers while placing patients' needs at the forefront.

SUBMITTER: Syed S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9771475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comprehensive design considerations for a new hospital gown: a patient-oriented qualitative study.

Syed Saif S Stilwell Peter P Chevrier Jonah J Adair Connie C Markle Gary G Rockwood Kenneth K

CMAJ open 20221001 4

<h4>Background</h4>The standard hospital gown has remained relatively unchanged despite reports that it is uncomfortable, embarrassing to wear and compromises patients' dignity. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of stakeholders involved in the gown life cycle.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a constructivist, qualitative interview study with a patient-oriented lens. A patient partner was fully integrated into our research team and directly involv ...[more]

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