Medication communication during handover interactions in specialty practice settings

S Braaf; S Rixon; A Williams; D Liew; E Manias

Journal article

Medication communication during handover interactions in specialty practice settings

S Braaf, S Rixon, A Williams, D Liew, E Manias

Journal of Clinical Nursing | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12894

Abstract

Aims and objectives: To investigate what and how medication information is communicated during handover interactions in specialty hospital settings. Background: Effective communication about patients' medications between health professionals and nurses at handover is vital for the delivery of safe continuity of care. Design: An exploratory qualitative design and observational study. Methods: Participant observation was undertaken at a metropolitan Australian public hospital in four specialty settings: cardiothoracic care, intensive care, emergency care and oncology care. A medication communication model was applied to the data and thematic analysis was performed. Results: Over 130 hours of o..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Elizabeth Manias Author

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Grants

Awarded by Australian Research Council Discovery Project

Awarded by Australian Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP1093038). This funding body was not involved in the conduct of the research.