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Gerhard L, Bürger F. [Implementing bedside handover in neurological rehabilitation: An Action Research Approach in Practice Development]. Pflege 2024; 37:107-112. [PMID: 37800613 DOI: 10.1024/1012-5302/a000961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Implementing bedside handover in neurological rehabilitation: An Action Research Approach in Practice Development Abstract. Background: Nursing handovers are considered high-risk tasks but are also an important resource for conveying pertinent insights in the patients' situation and engaging them in the care process. As part of a broader action research project, a participatory approach was used to implement bedside handovers. Aims: It seemed central to sustainable change to gain insights which underlying factors motivate nurses to change handover practices. Methods: A qualitative design was chosen, in which five exploratory interviews were conducted with nurses. Results: The biggest challenges are privacy concerns and dealing with cognitively impaired patients. The motivations for bedside handover are a less error-prone transfer of information and a more accurate impression of the patient, in addition to a patient contact which is experienced as valuable. Discussion: The change in handover structure is accompanied by changes in the ward culture. The challenges faced by the staff require high communication skills to bridge them. The main factor for the preference of the handover form is the effect on the patients. Limitations: Transferability is limited due to the high contextual relevance. Transfer: With the help of a structured implementation strategy, even rituals can be modified. The bedside handover has a beneficial influence on patient-centredness.
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- Leonie Gerhard
- Pflegedirektion - Pflegewissenschaft, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Deutschland
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- Pflegedirektion - Pflegewissenschaft, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Deutschland
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Larsson F, Strömbäck U, Rysst Gustafsson S, Engström Å. Perception of feeling safe perioperatively: a concept analysis. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2023; 18:2216018. [PMID: 37210740 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2216018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of feeling safe, from the patient perspective, in a perioperative context. METHOD The eight-step concept analysis approach proposed by Walker and Avant was utilized to examine the attributes of feeling safe. Uses of the concept, defining attributes as well as antecedents, consequences and empirical referents are presented to describe the concept. Case examples are provided in order to assist the understanding of the defining attributes. RESULTS Feeling safe is defined as: a person that does not feel worried or threatened. Three attributes were identified: Participation, Control and Presence. Knowledge and Relationship are the antecedents of feeling safe, while Feeling Acknowledged and Trust are the consequences. Empirical referents are explored in order to find a way to measuring the perceived feeling of safety. CONCLUSION This concept analysis underscores the importance of including patients' perceptions in traditional patient safety work. Patients who feel safe perceive that they participate in their care, that they are in control, and that they feel the presence of both healthcare staff and relatives. The perceived feeling of security could, by extension, promote the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing surgery by positively affect the process of recovery.
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- Fanny Larsson
- Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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Cruchinho P, Teixeira G, Lucas P, Gaspar F. Evaluating the Methodological Approaches of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviours Questionnaire into Portuguese. J Healthc Leadersh 2023; 15:193-208. [PMID: 37674524 PMCID: PMC10478977 DOI: 10.2147/jhl.s422122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Nurse managers need culturally adapted assessment instruments to support the implementation of change to Nursing Bedside Handover (NBH) in healthcare institutions. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviours (BHAB) questionnaire to the Portuguese context and evaluate the methodological approaches used for this purpose. To guide this study, we followed a guideline for cross-cultural translation and adaptation measurement instruments in healthcare. The results of the content validity testing suggested that the BHAB questionnaire is a valid instrument for use in the Portuguese context. To obtain these results we showed 1) using of a new methodological approach, the dual focus, to resolve the divergences and ambiguities in the translators' committee and the multi-professional committee; 2) the lack of a conceptual definition of the construct of the instrument as a requirement to retain items with I-CVI <0.70 after validity relevance pretesting and 3) the cognitive debriefing and relevance pretesting as methodological approaches which can be used alone or together to reinforce the evaluation of cultural relevance of the items. We concluded there is a need for guidelines to support the decision-making process of healthcare researchers with comprehensive information about the different methodological approaches they can follow.
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- Paulo Cruchinho
- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre (CIDNUR) of Lisbon, Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisboa, 1600-190, Portugal
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- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre (CIDNUR) of Lisbon, Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisboa, 1600-190, Portugal
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- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre (CIDNUR) of Lisbon, Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisboa, 1600-190, Portugal
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- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre (CIDNUR) of Lisbon, Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisboa, 1600-190, Portugal
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Aditya RS, Yusuf A, Alrazeeni DM, Almutairi RL, Solikhah FK, Rahmatika QT, Kotijah S. “We are Tired but Do Not Give Up” the Dilemma and Challenges of Primary Nurses Facing the Omicron Variant: Qualitative Research. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:797-809. [PMID: 37006344 PMCID: PMC10065016 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s404177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Background Everyone becomes aware due to the epidemic, especially primary department nurses. The significance of their experiences teaches nurses how to take care of themselves and be successful in their caregiving. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of nurses working in primary care settings in rural regions during the omicron variant pandemic. Methods On the basis of the Nvivo 12 analytic approach, extensive semi-structured interviews were used to perform this qualitative study. 20 interviews later, data saturation had been reached. Data collecting was place from February to March 2022 for a month. The following participant characteristics were discovered through semi-structured interviews with 20 nurse participants. Ages of the participants, who were split between eight men and twelve women, varied from 28 to 43 years (average age 36.4 years). The majority (75% of them) had a vocational education, and their years of experience ranged from five to fifteen (average 11 years). Results 4 topics and 7 sub-themes' results. The results' fundamental message is: The Nursing Clinical Practice Dilemma, school district, virus type uncertainty Indigenous peoples do not adhere to the concept of the afterlife. Must Be Excited and Alert; School Cluster; Virus Type Confusion; Non-Belief in Covid; and the Dilemma of Nursing in Clinical Practice are the Overarching Themes of This Study. Conclusion Making innovations to increase motivation thereby reducing mental and physical fatigue are the implications of the results of this study. Further exploration of the readiness of nurses to treat patients in the main department is believed to be beneficial for the results of this study.
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- Ronal Surya Aditya
- Department of Public Health, State University of Malang, Malang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
- Correspondence: Ah Yusuf, Email
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Health Informatics, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, Universitas Bina Sehat PPNI, Mojokerto, Indonesia
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Aditya RS, Yusuf A, Razeeni DMA, Al-Sayaghi KM, Solikhah FK. "We Are at The Forefront of Rural Areas" Emergency Nurse's Experience During Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. Health Equity 2021; 5:818-825. [PMID: 35018314 PMCID: PMC8742295 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2021.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: The pandemic makes everyone alert, including nurses who are in emergency rooms at community health centers, the importance of their experiences is a lesson for nurses to maintain themselves and be effectivein providing services. This study aimed to explore the experience of nurses who are in emergency rooms at rural area during the coronavirus disease pandemic. Methods: This qualitative research was conducted based on the Nvivo 12 analysis method using in-depth semistructured interviews. Data saturation was reached after 20 interviews were completed. Data collection lasted for 1 month from February to March 2020. Results: Semistructured interviews with 20 nurse participants obtained the following participant characteristics. Eight participants were males and 12 were females with an age ranged from 28 to 43 years (average age 36.4 years). The majority had vocational education (75%), with long experience that ranged from 5 to 15 years (average 11 years). The findings of four themes and seven subthemes. The theme of the findings is Expressions of care, Compliance increases using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Focus to refer to, Triage at the forefront. Conclusion: This research reveals that Expressions of care, Compliance increases using PPE, Focus to refer to, Triage at the forefront is the main theme identified in this study. Further investigation of the readiness of nurses in handling patients in the emergency room is considered to be of benefit to the results of this study.
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- Ronal Surya Aditya
- Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan (STIKes) Kepanjen Malang, Malang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of EMS, Vice Dean for Academic Affair Prince Sultan Bin Abdalziz College for EMS (PSEMS), King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Clari M, Conti A, Chiarini D, Martin B, Dimonte V, Campagna S. Barriers to and Facilitators of Bedside Nursing Handover: A Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis. J Nurs Care Qual 2021; 36:E51-E58. [PMID: 33852530 DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bedside nursing handover (BNH) has been recognized as a contributor to patient-centered care. However, concerns about its effectiveness suggest that contextual factors should be considered before and after BNH implementation. PURPOSE This review aimed to identify, evaluate, and synthetize the qualitative literature on the barriers to and facilitators of BNH as experienced by nurses and patients. METHODS The Joanna Briggs Institute meta-aggregation method was applied. A systematic search was performed to identify qualitative studies published from inception to June 30, 2020. Two independent researchers assessed methodological quality and extracted data. RESULTS Twenty-four articles were included, comprising 161 findings, and 5 synthesized findings emerged with a moderate level of confidence. CONCLUSIONS BNH ensures patient safety and increases satisfaction and recognition among patients and nurses. This evidence on the barriers to and facilitators of BNH could help health care providers who have implemented or plan to implement this practice.
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- Marco Clari
- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (Drs Clari, Conti, and Campagna and Ms Martin and Mr Dimonte); and Department of Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Torino, Italy (Ms Chiarini)
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Do Falls and Other Safety Issues Occur More Often During Handovers When Nurses Are Away From Patients? Findings From a Retrospective Study Design. J Nurs Care Qual 2021; 36:202-209. [PMID: 33079821 DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND No studies have assessed the differences in the incidences of falls and other patient safety events (PSEs) during handovers performed away from patients compared with when nurses are on the unit. PURPOSE The primary aim was to explore the incidence of falls and their severity during handovers compared with during nonhandover times; the secondary aim was to explore the occurrence of other PSEs during handover versus nonhandover times. METHODS This was a retrospective study of all PSEs that occurred from 2013 to 2017 in a large Italian academic trust. RESULTS There were 1966 falls and 1523 other PSEs. The incidence of falls per 100 hours was 4.9 during handovers and 4.4 during nonhandover times. The incidences of other PSEs were 2.9 and 3.5, respectively. No significant differences in fall outcome severity emerged. CONCLUSIONS No differences emerged in the occurrence of falls during handovers performed away from patients and when nurses were on the unit. Other PSEs decreased in occurrence during handovers as compared with other times during the shifts.
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Forde MF, Coffey A, Hegarty J. Bedside handover at the change of nursing shift: A mixed‐methods study. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:3731-3742. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery University College Cork Cork Ireland
- Department of Nursing & Midwifery Health Science Building Northbank Campus University of Limerick Limerick Ireland
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- Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery University College Cork Cork Ireland
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Olasoji M, Cross W, Reed F, Wang W, Jacob S, Plummer V. Mental health nurses' attitudes towards consumer involvement in nursing handover pre and post an educational implementation. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:1195-1205. [PMID: 31325221 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Involving mental health consumers in nursing handover is a recent introduction to practise in acute mental health units. However, implementation must recognize that mental health care is complex and the approach needs to include recovery-focused philosophies of practice. Evidence shows that nurses and other health professionals consider poor handover practices may be the source of adverse events; however, the views of mental health nurses about involving consumers in nursing handover have not been previously reported. The aim of this study was to identify nurses' attitudes towards consumer involvement in handover and to measure the effect of a training programme upon these attitudes. A single-group pre-post-test intervention study was undertaken. The study was conducted on the adult acute mental health inpatient unit of a major metropolitan hospital in Victoria, Australia, 2016-2017. Questionnaires were developed to capture the views of the nurses about proposed changes in the afternoon nursing handover process. A questionnaire was administered before and after the training intervention, an innovative, multi-media education handover package. We found that training had a significant influence on mental health nurses' attitudes towards involving consumers in the handover. Therapeutic engagement improved following training and miscommunication reduced when all players are informed and have the opportunity to engage with the information. This study has demonstrated that well-planned education can influence nurses' attitudes about involving consumers in the nursing handover processes.
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- Michael Olasoji
- Faculty of Health, Arts and Design Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Federation University, Mount Helen, Victoria , Australia
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- Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School, Faculty Medicine Nursing Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Medicine Nursing Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.,Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School, Faculty Medicine Nursing Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Reprint of: Patient participation in nursing bedside handover: A systematic mixed-methods review. Int J Nurs Stud 2019; 97:63-77. [PMID: 31181413 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous reviews of nursing handover have been undertaken, but none have focused on the patient's role. OBJECTIVES To explore how patient participation in nursing shift-to-shift bedside handover can be enacted. DESIGN Systematic mixed- methods review. DATA SOURCES Three search strategies were undertaken in July-August 2016: database searching, backwards citation searching and forward citation searching. To be included, papers had to either be research or quality improvement (QI) projects focusing on the patient role. Fifty-four articles were retrieved, including 21 studies and 25 QI projects. REVIEW METHODS Screening, data extraction and quality appraisal was undertaken systematically by two reviewers. Research studies and QI projects were synthesised separately using thematic synthesis, then the results of this synthesis were combined using a mixed-method synthesis table. RESULTS Segregated synthesis of research of patients' perceptions revealed two contrasting categories; patient-centred handover and nurse-centred handover. Segregated synthesis of research of nurses' perceptions included three categories: viewing the patient as an information resource; dealing with confidential and sensitive information; and enabling patient participation. The segregated synthesis of QI projects included two categories: nurse barriers to enacting patient participation in bedside handover; and involving patients in beside handover. Once segregated findings were configured, we discovered that the patient's role in bedside handover involves contributing clinical information related to their care or progress, which may influence patient safety. Barriers related to nurses' discomfort encouraging patient participation and worries for sharing confidential and sensitive information. The way nurses approach patients, and how patient-centred they are, constitute further potential barriers. Strategies to improve patient participation in handover include training nurses, making handovers predictable for patients and increasing the interpersonal approach during handover. CONCLUSIONS Using research and QI projects allowed diverse findings to expand each other and identify gaps between research and heuristic knowledge. Our review showed the tension between standardising handovers and making them predictable for patient participation, while promoting tailored and flexible handovers. Further investigation of this issue is required, to understand how to train nurses to achieve this and prepare patients to do this. Many barriers and strategies identified were from QI projects and the nurse perspective, thus caution interpreting results is required. We recommend steps be taken in the future to ensure high quality QI projects.
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Kullberg A, Sharp L, Johansson H, Brandberg Y, Bergenmar M. Improved patient satisfaction 2 years after introducing person-centred handover in an oncological inpatient care setting. J Clin Nurs 2019; 28:3262-3270. [PMID: 31066144 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To investigate patients' satisfaction with care, 2 years after the introduction of person-centred handover (PCH) in an oncological inpatient setting, and to describe patients' perceptions of individualised care. BACKGROUND To obtain higher levels of patient satisfaction, bedside nursing handovers have been evaluated with positive results. One such model is PCH, which blends aspects of person-centred care with the bedside report and provides the opportunity for nursing staff and patients to perform the handover together. DESIGN A survey-based design was used with one data collection period. Patient satisfaction scores were compared with baseline data from a previous study that has been conducted in the same wards. METHOD Patient satisfaction was measured with the EORTC IN-PATSAT32 questionnaire, and individualised care was assessed with the Individualized Care Scale. A total of 120 adult patients with cancer were invited to participate from August 2017-March 2018. Of these, 90 chose to participate. The STROBE checklist for cross-sectional studies was used when preparing the paper. RESULTS Compared to the previous study, statistically significant improvements in patient satisfaction were observed in the subscales "Exchange of information between caregivers" and "Nurses' information provision" postimplementation of PCH. Regarding patients' perceptions of individualised care, the highest scores were in the ICS-A subscale "Clinical situation" and ICS-B "Decisional control," while "Personal life situation" scored the lowest overall. CONCLUSIONS Person-centred handover seems to have sustainable positive effects on important outcomes regarding patient satisfaction. A novel finding is the positive impact on nurses' information provision, indicating that PCH can facilitate effective information exchange between patients and nurses. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Person-centred handover seems to improve patients' satisfaction with nurses' provision and exchange of information. Nurses and managers should carefully consider the implementation process of PCH and evaluate its long-term effects. PCH can be recommended in the oncology inpatient setting.
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- Anna Kullberg
- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Regional Cancer Centre Stockholm-Gotland, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Bressan V, Cadorin L, Stevanin S, Palese A. Patients experiences of bedside handover: findings from a meta-synthesis. Scand J Caring Sci 2019; 33:556-568. [PMID: 30866081 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bedside shift reports have been recently recommended to ensure handovers. However, no evidence summarising studies designed to determine the qualitative approaches capable of better understanding patient experience have been published to date. AIM The aim of this study was to acquire a deeper understanding of the experiences of patients regarding bedside shift reports. DATA SOURCES AND REVIEW METHODS A systematic review of qualitative studies followed by a meta-synthesis method based upon Sandelowski's and Barroso's guidelines was performed. Four databases were systematically explored (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and PsycINFO) without any limitation in time and up to the 31 August 2018. A total of 10 studies were included and evaluated in their methodological quality; then, a thematic synthesis was developed to synthetize the findings. RESULTS Three major themes reflect patients' experience regarding the bedside shift reports: (i) 'Being involved'; (ii) 'Being the centre of nursing care processes'; and (iii) 'Experiencing critical issues'. Patients are supportive of bedside shift reports as a right, as an opportunity to be involved, and of being in the centre of the nursing care process. By designing and implementing bedside shift reports, nurses also have an opportunity to increase patient safety and to provide concrete proof of the advancements achieved by the nursing profession in recent years. CONCLUSIONS The bedside shift reports experience has been little studied to date from the perspective of patients. According to the findings, implementation of the bedside shift reports should include providing education to nurses with regard to the preferences and expectations of patients, as well as the critical issues that they can experience during the bedside shift reports. Presenting the bedside shift reports method, asking patient consent, discussing potential critical issues and the degree of involvement preferred at hospital admission, is strongly recommended.
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- Valentina Bressan
- School of Nursing, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Continuing Education Centre, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano - Pordenone, Italy
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- School of Nursing, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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Tobiano G, Bucknall T, Sladdin I, Whitty JA, Chaboyer W. Patient participation in nursing bedside handover: A systematic mixed-methods review. Int J Nurs Stud 2017; 77:243-258. [PMID: 29149634 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous reviews of nursing handover have been undertaken, but none have focused on the patients' role. OBJECTIVES To explore how patient participation in nursing shift-to-shift bedside handover can be enacted. DESIGN Systematic mixed- methods review. DATA SOURCES Three search strategies were undertaken in July-August 2016: database searching, backwards citation searching and forward citation searching. To be included, papers had to either be research or quality improvement (QI) projects focusing on the patient role. Fifty-four articles were retrieved, including 21 studies and 25 QI projects. REVIEW METHODS Screening, data extraction and quality appraisal was undertaken systematically by two reviewers. Research studies and QI projects were synthesised separately using thematic synthesis, then the results of this synthesis were combined using a mixed-method synthesis table. RESULTS Segregated synthesis of research of patients' perceptions revealed two contrasting categories; patient-centred handover and nurse-centred handover. Segregated synthesis of research of nurses' perceptions included three categories: viewing the patient as an information resource; dealing with confidential and sensitive information; and enabling patient participation. The segregated synthesis of QI projects included two categories: nurse barrier to enacting patient participation in bedside handover; and involving patients in beside handover. Once segregated findings were configured, we discovered that the patient's role in bedside handover involves contributing clinical information related to their care or progress, which may influence patient safety. Barriers related to nurses' concerns for the consequences of encouraging patient participation, worries for sharing confidential and sensitive information and feeling hesitant in changing their handover methods. The way nurses approach patients, and how patient-centred they are, constitute further potential barriers. Strategies to improve patient participation in handover include training nurses, making handovers predictable for patients and involving both patients and nurses throughout the change process. CONCLUSIONS Using research and QI projects allowed diverse findings to expand each other and identify gaps between research and heuristic knowledge. Our review showed the tension between standardising handovers and making them predictable for patient participation, while promoting tailored and flexible handovers. Further investigation of this issue is required, to understand how to train nurses and patient views. Many barriers and strategies identified were from QI projects and the nurse perspective, thus caution interpreting results is required. We recommend steps be taken in the future to ensure high quality QI projects.
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- Georgia Tobiano
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus,Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia.
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- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University and Alfred Health, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia; Alfred Health, The Alfred, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC 3004 Australia.
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus,Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia.
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- Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom.
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- National Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions for Hospitalised Patients, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia.
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