Measurement of the frequency and source of interruptions occurring during bedside nursing handover in the intensive care unit: An observational study

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-23

  Spooner, Amy J ^a   Corley, Amanda ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^b   Hammond, Naomi E ^a   Fraser, John F ^a  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Critical care; Handover; Interruptions; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL HANDOVER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84923560208     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2014.04.002     Document Type: Article

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