Patient handoff from the perspective of nursing teams in hemodialysis units
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: to aimed to explore patient handoff practices among nursing teams in hemodialysis clinics. METHODS: this study was conducted from April to June 2022, in six hemodialysis clinics in five health regions in Ceará, Brazil. The study involved 44 in-depth individual interviews with nursing professionals. Interviews occurred from April to June 2022 and were recorded for subsequent transcription. RESULTS: four themes emerged from the data analysis: Information communicated during patient handoff; Failures in patient handoff; Communication-enabling technologies; and Nursing team's perceptions on patient handoff. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the findings indicate that the patient handoff practices in hemodialysis clinics lack standardization and require improved communication among the nursing team. The lack of uniformity in information transmitted during shift handoffs poses a potential risk to patient safety and requires attention to enhance communication protocols.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Authors: Cristina da Silva Fernandes, Dariane Verissímo de Araújo, Matheus Pinheiro Almeida, Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto, Lívia Moreira Barros, Judith Sixsmith, Joselany Áfio Caetano
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $247
OpenAlex ID: W4413112371