The structured communication tool SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation) improves communication in neonatology

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 850-852

  Raymond, Meriel ^a   Harrison, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER; NEONATOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SBAR COMMUNICATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF TRAINING; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TELECONSULTATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS;

COMMUNICATION; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEONATOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84913586388     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.8684     Document Type: Article

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