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. 2011 Sep-Oct;20(5):225-34.

Perspectives of patients and families about the nature of and reasons for call light use and staff call light response time

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Perspectives of patients and families about the nature of and reasons for call light use and staff call light response time

Huey-Ming Tzeng. Medsurg Nurs. 2011 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

The purpose of this exploratory survey study was to determine the perspectives of patients and family visitors about the reasons for and nature of patient- and family-initiated call lights, call light use, and response time to call lights. Fifty-three percent of participants (n = 63) perceived most of their call lights mattered to their safety. Participants believed answering call lights should be a priority among patient care tasks as a critical aspect of nursing staff roles.

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