COMMUNICATION IN THE TRANSITION OF NURSING CARE IN AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN PORTUGAL
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https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.81767Keywords:
Patient Safety, Patient Handoff, Hospital, Communication, Medical-Surgical Nursing.Abstract
Objective: to identify nurses’ opinions about the transition of care at shift change in the emergency department and understand their knowledge about patient safety. Method: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted in January 2019, in an emergency department of a hospital in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, Portugal. Non-probability convenience sample with 50 nurses. Data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics, with the Mann-Whitney test. Results: information transmitted is updated (80%); there is noise that interferes with the transmission of care (84%); patient assessment in the transition of care is beneficial (84%). 50% know the international goals for patient safety; 84% agree that the ISBAR methodology contributes to patient safety. Conclusion: it is evident the formation of professionals and the use of standardized instruments as fundamental strategies for patient safety in the transition of care.
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