Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Purpose: To develop and validate the evidence-based handoff for Thai operating theatre (OT) nurses.Method: The development and validation process of this study consisted of 4 steps: 1) literature review, 2) generation of the evidence-based handoff for Thai OT nurses Version I by using the results from the previous step, knowledge and experience of the researcher, and opinions from a focus group discussion of 5 senior OT nurses, 3) content validation of the developed evidence-based handoff for Thai OT nurses by a panel of 17 experts using a two-round Delphi technique, and 4) a large scale applicability validation study with 148 Thai OT nurses.Results: The evidence-based handoff for Thai OT nurses consisted of two components: information and strategies required for OT handoffs.Initially, a total of 281 statements divided into 252 information and 29 strategy statements were constructed.The information statements, initially structured by using the SBAR mnemonic and subsequently by using the I-SBAR mnemonic, were used across 5 sets of OT handoffs throughout perioperative care.A two-round Delphi technique was conducted involving 17 and 15 experts, at each round which resulted in 90.06 % of iii expert's agreement on the content validity of the evidence-based handoff for Thai OT nurses.The findings from the large scale applicability study with representative samples of Thai OT nurses was used to guide the final revision of the evidence-based handoff for Thai OT nurses Final Version, yielding 65 statements in total: 45 information and 20 strategy statements.It obtained agreement of 80.22 % of Thai OT nurses participating in the large scale applicability validation study. Conclusion:The evidence-based handoff for OT nurses Final Version is considered valid and applicable for Thai OT nursing handoffs.However, its effectiveness is not yet assessed.Further studies for evaluating its effectiveness, further improvement, and implementation are therefore recommended.
Author: Ratjai Vachprasit
Language: English
Subfield: Leadership and Management
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2886625493