1. Focus and purpose | “Focus is the social and emotional issues that arise in caring for patients” and “differ from typical clinical Rounds” (e.g. not problem-solving, outcomes-oriented, clinical focus). Purpose is to support healthcare workers deliver compassionate care. |
2. Generalised Rounds format | To share experiences around a theme or case, to trigger reflection and audience discussion. ‘Generalised Rounds format’ includes: |
2a. Co-facilitation | Senior consultant/medical director and facilitator with group moderation skills and knowledge of psychology. |
2b. Pre-prepared staff’ stories | Guidance on crafting story and identifying what will resonate with audience. |
2c. Audience discussion | Sufficient time for audience discussion |
2d. Participants | Rounds are open to everybody (e.g. multi-disciplinary and inclusive), and includes a distinction between panellists and audience |
2e. Safe environment | Need for ground rules on confidentiality, and facilitators to create a supportive, non-judgemental safe space |
2f. Rounds Leadership and visible organisational support | “Senior consultant/medical director”, “multi-disciplinary planning group” and “ensure support of Trust board and Chief Executive”. |
2g. Food | Organisations will be responsible for providing food Rounds for attenders |
3. Integrity | Rounds ‘not combined with other clinical Rounds or any other program’ |
4. Regularity | A series of events over time, i.e. not one-off events |