Table 2 Themes and sub-themes identified from an in-depth interview, KII, and observation of nurses’ clinical handover experience at JMC, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022
From: Clinical handover experience among nurses working in Ethiopia: phenomenological qualitative study
Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
Inconsistent, non-standardized handover processes and content. | Communication styles |
Location of Handover | |
Time and duration of handover | |
Handover content | |
Patient involvement | |
Handover responsibility | |
Obstacles to consistent handover. | Organizational healthcare system related factors. |
Individual nurse’s related factors | |
Patient health status related factors | |
Negative impacts on patients from inconsistency in handover. | Medical errors |
Patient dissatisfaction | |
An increased average length of stay. |