APPLICABILITY OF THE ISBAR METHOD IN AN ADULT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.70858

Keywords:

Health Communication, Critical Care, Transfer of Responsibility for the Patient, Patient safety, Nursing care.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the implementation of the ISBAR method in the transfer of care between
nursing shifts in an intensive care unit.
Method: A quasi-experimental study. 432 care transfers were observed between July and
September 2019, using an instrument based on the ISBAR method, with identification, clinical
situation, care context, assessment, and recommendations for the patient. The data were
treated with descriptive statistical measures.
Results: In relation to identification, the patient’s name was the most reported (96.30%). As
for the clinical situation, the change in vital signs (49.54%). Among the diverse information
associated with care, skin integrity (66.67%). Regarding the actions taken, interventions and
examinations stood out (53.70%). Pending information appeared in 28.94%.
Conclusion: It was noticed that involving nurses facilitated the implementation of ISBAR.
The uniformity of care transfer in the investigated unit proved to be a starting point for the
prevention of incidents related to communication.

Author Biographies

Raphaella de Moraes Araujo, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Residente em Enfermagem em Terapia Intensiva na modalidade de Residência. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Luana Ferreira de Almeida, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Vanessa Galdino de Paula, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Raquel de Mendonça Nepomuceno, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Ana Lúcia Cascardo Marins, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Published

2020-09-29

How to Cite

Araujo, R. de M., Almeida, L. F. de, Paula, V. G. de, Nepomuceno, R. de M., & Marins, A. L. C. (2020). APPLICABILITY OF THE ISBAR METHOD IN AN ADULT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.70858

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Vol. 25 (2020)

Section

Research

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