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Article: Impact of a structured template and staff training on compliance and quality of clinical handover
Title | Impact of a structured template and staff training on compliance and quality of clinical handover |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Training of junior doctors Clinical handover Patient care |
Issue Date | 2012 |
Citation | International Journal of Surgery, 2012, v. 10, n. 9, p. 571-574 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Introduction: Change in junior doctors working pattern has brought effective and safe clinical handover into a central role to ensure the patient safety and high quality care. We investigated whether the compliance and quality of clinical handover could be improved through the use of a standardised and structured handover template. Methods: A computerised template was developed in accordance with handover guidelines provided by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Pre- and post-intervention audits against an eleven-point dataset pertaining to the handover of acute surgical admissions were undertaken. The results from the two discrete audits periods were compared to examine the impact of intervention. Results: There were 137 acute surgical admissions during pre-intervention and 155 admissions in post-intervention audit period. A significant improvement in overall handover practice was observed in post-intervention period. The documentation of patient hospital number (84 (61%) vs. 132 (85%) p < 0.001), past medical history (39 (28%) vs. 75 (48%) p < 0.001) and patient assessment by a senior member of the on-call team (3 (2%) vs. 125 (85%) p < 0.001) all demonstrated significant improvements upon use of structured template. Compliance to effective handover improved following increased awareness of the importance of safe clinical handover among the junior doctors. Conclusion: Implementation of a standardised guideline-based structured handover template and training of junior doctors are likely to improve compliance to agreed standards, promote quality of care, and protect patient safety. © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/279311 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 12.5 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.895 |
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dc.contributor.author | Ahmed, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mehmood, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Rehman, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ilyas, C. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Khan, L. U.R. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-28T03:02:17Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-10-28T03:02:17Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Surgery, 2012, v. 10, n. 9, p. 571-574 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1743-9191 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/279311 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Change in junior doctors working pattern has brought effective and safe clinical handover into a central role to ensure the patient safety and high quality care. We investigated whether the compliance and quality of clinical handover could be improved through the use of a standardised and structured handover template. Methods: A computerised template was developed in accordance with handover guidelines provided by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Pre- and post-intervention audits against an eleven-point dataset pertaining to the handover of acute surgical admissions were undertaken. The results from the two discrete audits periods were compared to examine the impact of intervention. Results: There were 137 acute surgical admissions during pre-intervention and 155 admissions in post-intervention audit period. A significant improvement in overall handover practice was observed in post-intervention period. The documentation of patient hospital number (84 (61%) vs. 132 (85%) p < 0.001), past medical history (39 (28%) vs. 75 (48%) p < 0.001) and patient assessment by a senior member of the on-call team (3 (2%) vs. 125 (85%) p < 0.001) all demonstrated significant improvements upon use of structured template. Compliance to effective handover improved following increased awareness of the importance of safe clinical handover among the junior doctors. Conclusion: Implementation of a standardised guideline-based structured handover template and training of junior doctors are likely to improve compliance to agreed standards, promote quality of care, and protect patient safety. © 2012 Surgical Associates Ltd. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Surgery | - |
dc.subject | Training of junior doctors | - |
dc.subject | Clinical handover | - |
dc.subject | Patient care | - |
dc.title | Impact of a structured template and staff training on compliance and quality of clinical handover | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_OA_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.09.001 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 22983018 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84867894445 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 10 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 9 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 571 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 574 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1743-9159 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000316935700037 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1743-9159 | - |