The Use of Chaperones During Sensitive Examinations and Procedures
A chaperone may be provided to help protect and enhance the patient's comfort, safety, privacy, security, and/or dignity during sensitive examinations or procedures. The chaperone is frequently also present to provide assistance to the health professional with …
The Use of Chaperones during Sensitive Examinations and …
2022年1月28日 · The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports the right of a patient to request and to have a chaperone present during sensitive examinations, procedures, or treatments in all health care settings, especially when additional care providers are not present.
Medical Chaperones in the Exam Room | athenahealth
2017年11月30日 · What is a chaperone and how can they protect both patients and providers? Hear from other providers about how they handle medical chaperones in the exam room.
Medical Chaperones for Sensitive Examinations, Treatments and …
A medical chaperone is a trained Yale Health employee who assists and observes during the portion of a visit that includes a sensitive examination. The chaperone’s role is to ensure patient and provider comfort, safety, privacy, and security during these exams or procedures.
Tyndall often had chaperones in the room during examinations. Chaperone policies seek to provide a consistent, standard, and safe care environment for patients, promoting respect for the patient’s dignity and the professional nature of sensitive examinations, procedures, or care.
The presence of a chaperone during the physical examination of a patient offers several important benefits. First, it provides reassurance to patients of the professional character of the exam.
Chaperones for Physical Exams? Doctors and Patients Weigh In - Medscape
2023年7月24日 · The key is to explain prior to an exam exactly how a chaperone is needed during the exam itself and whether the chaperone is a medical assistant or nurse.
FAQ: Medical chaperones for sensitive exams and procedures
MIT Health requires a trained medical chaperone in the exam room for any sensitive exam or procedure. This FAQ explains when chaperones will be present and why.
New system-wide policy on use of medical chaperones
A medical chaperone is a person who acts as a witness for a patient and a health professional during a medical examination or procedure. With the policy’s rollout, medical chaperones will be required during any sensitive exam, treatment or procedure.
The Case for Medical Chaperones | AAFP
If your practice consensus is to require a chaperone for certain types of examination, apply this requirement to both male and female physicians. Develop chaperone selection criteria that...