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Background Patient handover continues to be an international health priority in the prevention of patient harm. Transitioning patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the ward is complex, particularly for trauma patients, due to the multifaceted aspects of their care requirements as a result of multiple injuries and different speciality teams. Objectives/aim To design, implement, and evaluate the efficacy of a standardised handover process and tool for the transfer of ICU trauma patients. Methods A multimethod before/after study design was used. This included observations before and after an implemented transfer process and semistructured interviews with ICU and ward nurses caring for trauma patients. Comparisons were made of data before and after the intervention. Results Eleven patient handovers were observed, and 21 nurses (11 from the ICU and 10 from the ward) were interviewed. Patients and family members were included during the handover following the intervention (n = 0/10 [0%] vs n = 4/11 [36%]) and the ward nurses were asked if they had any concerns (n = 5/10 [50%] vs n = 10/11 [91%]). Improvements in patient observations handed over were reported following the interv

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Author

Kylie O'Neill; Madeleine Powell; Tania Lovell; Duncan Brown; James Walsham; Pauline Calleja; Sue Nielsen; Marion Mitchell

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)