The DCE is a type of survey commonly used to measure preferences
around the provision of health care
Purpose Statement
To describe and compare patients' and nurses' preferences for the
implementation of bedside handover
Research Question
Patient and nurse preferences for implementation of bedside handover: Do
they agree?
Outcome
All participants strongly support handover at the bedside and want patients
to participate although patient and nurse preferences for various aspects of
bedside handover differ
Setting
Two Australian hospitals.
Sample
Adult patients (n=401) and nurses (n=200) recruited from medical wards.
Method
A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was used to elicit the preferences of
patients in and nurses working on medical wards across two Australian
hospitals.
Key Findings of
the Study
Both patient and nurse participants preferred handover at the bedside
rather than elsewhere (
P
<.05).
Recommendations
of the Researcher
The study identified areas where patient and nurse preferences differed,
particularly around enabling family and friends to participate and how
sensitive information is handed over. An understanding of these factors
and their consideration in the development of frameworks guiding the
process and design of bedside handover can be expected to improve the
implementation of this important patient
‐
centred safety initiative in
hospitals, such that it is most acceptable to patients and more likely to be
implemented by nurses.
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Article 5
APA-Formatted
Article Citation
with Permalink
Ford, Y., Heyman, A., & Chapman, Y. (2014). Patients' Perceptions of
Bedside Handoff: The Need for a Culture of Always. Retrieved from
10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000056
How Does the
Article Relate to
the PICOT
Question?
Bedside handoff with patient engagement not only meets the Joint
Commission standards but also contributes to improved patient safety
Quantitative,
Qualitative (How
do you know?)
Quantitative:
This study identifies patients' perceptions of the bedside
handoff through direct and quantitative measurement. The statistically
significant findings from a survey of 103 medical surgical adult patients
demonstrate that registered nurse bedside handoff has a positive effect on
patient perceptions of safety, understanding, and satisfaction.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this study was to identify patients' perceptions of the
bedside handoff by means of direct and quantitative measurement.
Research Question
to identify patients' perceptions of bedside handoffs by directly asking
patients about their experiences.
Outcome
The findings demonstrate that RN bedside handoff has a positive impact
on patients' perceptions of safety, understanding, and satisfaction, but only
when it is done consistently.
Setting
The study was conducted on 2 inpatient medical-surgical departments at
Borgess Medical Center, a regional medical center in southwest
Michigan.
Sample
A convenience sample of prospective patient participants was identified
from the inpatient census of the 2 nursing departments
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Method
Once it was determined that a patient met the inclusion criteria, a research
assistant approached the patient to introduce the study and invite the
patient to participate. The research assistant obtained informed consent
