Inpatient experiences of ward rounds in acute psychiatric settings.

This study explores inpatients' experiences of ward rounds. Eight patients on an acute admissions ward were interviewed using a semi-structured interview. Data was analysed using content analysis. The findings showed satisfaction with the ward-round process, but participants identified issues that could be improved upon, with some expressing feelings of fear and intimidation. A number of participants referred to decisions about their treatment being made before attendance and no participant expressed feeling part of the decision-making process. Despite study limitations it was concluded that some interesting themes were identified, which could be usefully explored in future studies.