Analysis of Nurses' Perceptions of Handover Practices: A Comparative Study in Different Medical Settings.

Hanan F AlharbiSahar A A SayedKarima H AbdelhafezMimi M MekkawyRania A E FarragSherif A A MohamedGhada S K Mahran

Published in: Critical care nursing quarterly (2024)

This article reports a comparative prospective study aimed to explore and compare nurses' perceptions of bedside clinical handover in 3 different settings (emergency unit, ICU, and medical ward). Results revealed that the participant nurses' perceptions varied significantly for different aspects of the handover process. Our data demonstrate department-specific variations in perceptions related to the adequacy, organization, relevance, availability of charts, use of charts for review, ease of following the information, and timeliness of the information.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
health information
mental health
intensive care unit
public health
emergency department
electronic health record
adverse drug