Evidence and Resources Library

• 02 December 2019 Film

  A brief introduction to the Point of Care Foundation

  Jocelyn Cornwell gives a short introduction to the Point of Care Foundation.

• 23 October 2019 Evidence

  Impact report 2019

  How the Point of Care Foundation’s programmes support healthcare staff and patients

• Joanna Goodrich 29 July 2019 Evidence

  How to demonstrate the impact of Schwartz Rounds

  Summary of the evidence to demonstrate the impact of Schwartz Rounds.

• Maben J et al. National Institute of Health Research 26 November 2018 Evidence

  Full report: A realist informed mixed methods evaluation of Schwartz Center Rounds in England

  An evaluation of how, in which contexts, and for whom, Schwartz Rounds participation affects staff wellbeing at work, increases social support for staff and improves patient care.

• Professor Jill Maben et al National Institute for Health Research 15 November 2018 Evidence

  A realist informed mixed methods evaluation of Schwartz Rounds in England

  This study shows that healthcare staff who regularly attend Schwartz Rounds experience less psychological distress and have increased empathy and compassion for patients and colleagues.

• Professor Jill Maben et al National Institute for Health Research 20 February 2018 Evidence

  Schwartz Rounds Organisational Guide and Film

  Following the research evaluation by Professor Jill Maben et al on Schwartz Rounds in England, their research team have released An Organisational Guide and Film to help those running (or planning to run) Rounds.

• 18 January 2018 Film

  Watch a Schwartz Round

  An edited film of a Schwartz Round at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust.

• Joanna Goodrich 17 January 2018 Evidence

  Our impact: The Schwartz Rounds programme

  This report shows the difference that our Schwartz Rounds programme makes to healthcare staff, and the organisations they work in.

• Jocelyn Cornwell and Bev Fitzsimons 21 July 2017 Point of Care publication

  Behind Closed Doors

  This briefing highlights the latest evidence on NHS staff, their experience at work, the pressures they face and the consequences for patients. The Point of Care Foundation believes that it’s critically important that NHS employers pay attention to staff and their experience at work because when staff feel positive and engaged with work it has a positive impact on patient experience.

• Glenn Robert et al. BMJ 01 December 2016 Paper

  Exploring the adoption of Schwartz Center Rounds in England, 2009–2015

  This study examines the adoption of Schwartz Center Rounds in England, investigating the rate at which Rounds were adopted and considering some of the factors which contributed to their implementation.