S2 2013 323695 Abstract PDF
S2 2013 323695 Abstract PDF
S2 2013 323695 Abstract PDF
INTISARI
ABSTRACT
Background: Handover of patients in the hospital is one application of nursing
services that must be done properly and based on the standard. In the handover,
ineffective communication can lead to errors in the continuity of patient care,
inappropriate treatment and potential harm to patients. In service systems in hospitals,
nursing serves important role, not only from the proportion of nurses but also
consideration on the competences and their implementation.
Objective: To describe the implementation of handover and identify potential risks in
the implementation of handover in internal medicine wards and VIP lounge at the
Regional Hospital in Banggai Regency.
Method: This study was a qualitative research. Samples were handover activities for
2 weeks at inpatient internal medicine and 2 weeks in VIP room. The observation in
each room was 6 observations with an observation guide. Informants were nurses
involved in the observed handover. The information from them were obtained
through in-depth interview. The informants were 6 nurses in space medicine and 4
nurses in the VIP room. Technique of sampling was maximum variation sampling
technique.
Result and discussion: The results of the study shows that disease wards in the
implementation of handover, including delivered patient information, were
incomplete while the nurses’ involvement, place of execution, time spent, were not
done accordingly. The nurses had the proper knowledge on implementation of the
handover. Nurses' attitudes have not shown any commitment, cooperation and
responsibility on the implementation of the handover. There was no standard
operating procedures of handover. Leader’s support, the head space, seeing from the
direct and indirect involvement has not been fully carried out, care and support were
not maximized as well, there was no regular supervision in nursing field. Handover
execution in the VIP room was done really well including the involvement of the
nurses, the implementation and the use of time, except on the incomplete patient
information.
All the nurses know about handover. Nurses’ attitudes showed better commitment,
cooperation and responsibility on the implementation of handover. There was no
standard operation procedures. Leader’s support, the head space showed care and
support as well as direct and indirect involvement in the implementation of handover.
There was no nursing supervision.
Conclusion and recommendation: Handover was not implemented correctly. There
was ignorance, without SPO and leadership support, which all can pose potential
risks to the patients.
Key words: handover, nurses, standards, potential risk.