Understanding assessment on a hospital ward for older people: A qualitative study

To explore assessment on a hospital ward for older people from the perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals.A qualitative study drawing on grounded theory was undertaken between February 2015 - January 2016.Interviews with 15 patients and 22 healthcare professionals, a focus group with six healthcare professionals, 45 hr of observation and review of 18 sets of patient notes. Analysis was conducted using initial and focused coding,...