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February 26, 2026Home Health Care Management & Practice

Healthcare Professionals’ Implementation of SBAR to Reduce Safety Incidents in Non-Acute Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review

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YSYoshio SuzukiKGKeisuke Goto

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates SBAR’s impact on safety incidents in non-acute care, suggesting mixed effectiveness.

Key Points

  • This review assesses how SBAR implementation affects communication and safety in non-acute care settings.
  • Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
  • Searched multiple databases for studies evaluating SBAR in non-acute settings.
  • Included studies were independently reviewed for selection and quality assessment.
  • SBAR improved structured communication adherence significantly in long-term care and psychiatry.
  • One study in hemodialysis showed a reduction in safety incidents.
  • No reduction in adverse events was found in an RCT, despite improved INR control.
  • Overall staff satisfaction with SBAR implementation was high.

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Suzuki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe40c95ddcd3a253e83e3https://doi.org/10.1177/10848223261423131
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