What are the needs of clinicians that are potentially met by the presence of a chaperone in a
wide variety of situations? What needs of patients are met by a chaperone? What shared …

I [Dr. Pimienta] have been in medical practice for only a few years, but I have already lost
count of how many times I've asked that question of my nursing staff. In family medicine, we …

But standards of practice vary considerably across Canada and guidelines about when to
use a chaperone and whether patient consent is required are somewhat hazy and often left …

The term was first borrowed into English in the 1700s and came to refer to an “escort,”
commonly an older woman who accompanied a young, unmarried woman in public to …

Objective To ascertain and improve the understanding and use of chaperones among the
patients of an English general practice (GP). Background Doctors have long been advised to …

Background: The general medical council stipulate all intimate examinations should be
chaperoned, and their identity documented within patients' notes. We decided to audit our …

Background Medico‐legal societies and the General Medical Council have been urging a
greater use of chaperones during intimate examinations. However, research into the use of …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether United States medical or
osteopathic boards have opinions, position statements, or policies on chaperone use, and …

In a hospitalist system, when a patient leaves the hospital, he or she will return to a primary
care provider (PCP) for follow-up and continuing care. The hand-off after discharge can …

Objective To determine whether the Ayling Inquiry's recommendations (2004) concerning
chaperone policy implementation in acute hospital trusts in England has been implemented …