Key result
Lack of effective communication between incoming and outgoing nurses was identified as the main challenge in the patient handover process, leading to reduced safety and quality of services.
Why the study?
Incorrect and incomplete patient handover can increase errors and cause serious patient problems, motivating an evaluation of handover challenges concerning safety and quality.
What are the main challenges of the patient handover process concerning safety and quality of health services?
Population
20 selected articles on patient handover challenges
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Prioritizing communication protocols in handovers may enhance safety and quality; confirms its primacy among identified barriers in systematic evidence.
Systematic Review (n=20)
What are the main challenges of the patient handover process concerning safety and quality of health services?
Lack of communication among incoming and outgoing nurses during patient handover is a primary cause of reduced safety and quality of healthcare services.
Raeisi et al. (2019) conducted a systematic review in Patient handover process challenges (n=20). Patient handover process was evaluated on Identification of handover challenges concerning safety and quality of health services. Lack of effective communication between incoming and outgoing nurses was identified as the main challenge in the patient handover process, leading to reduced safety and quality of services.
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