Developing a Standardized Electronic Reporting System for Visiting Nurses
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Handover from one healthcare professional is an essential component of patient care. This can be a challenge in community care where staff provide interventions in the patient’s home and do not have the benefit of face-to-face interactions with colleagues. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the perceptions of nurses working in community care about handover and their views on using an electronic handover tool as opposed to their current email system. The goal of the study, to assess whether nurses would have a greater understanding of their patients’ needs through standardized reporting as opposed to emailed narratives of time and tasks was studied. Nurses completed a pre, post likert-type survey, and reviewed an electronic handover tool. Both surveys were analyzed by nursing professional designation and age to explore whether either factor influenced opinions. Nurses reported that handover was important and they supported a standardized communication tool as opposed to relying on an email system without structure.
Author: Nicole Michaud-Hamilton
Language: English
Subfield: Leadership and Management
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2267956736