An Observational Study of Postoperative Handover in Anesthetic Clinics; The Content of Verbal Information and Factors Influencing Receiver Memory

作者：Randmaa Maria^*; Martensson Gunilla; Swenne Christine Leo; Engstrom Maria

来源：Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2015, 30(2): 105-115.

DOI：10.1016/j.jopan.2014.01.012

• communication
• handover
• memory
• postanesthesia care unit

Purpose: The aim was to examine the handover process in the postanesthesia care unit, how much the receiver remembered, and what factors influenced memory.
Design: An observational study with a descriptive and correlational design.
Methods: A total of 73 handovers were investigated, and data were collected using observation, audiotape recordings of the handovers, and the patient's anesthetic record.
Finding: Interruptions occurred at 56 (77%) handovers and the sender expressed unclear information at 51 (70%) handovers. The mean of the verbally given information remembered by the receivers was 47%; the items mostly likely not to be remembered were the drugs used during anesthesia. A linear generalized estimating equation was used and identified variables that were significantly associated with receivers' retention of information were structure and handover duration.
Conclusion: Lack of structure and long duration of the verbal handover decrease how much the receiver will remember.

• 出版日期2015-4