Aim This review aimed to elucidate the effectiveness of structured handovers in improving
patient outcomes in the wards. Background Studies have reported that the lack of quality …

The aim of this integrative review was to identify which nursing handover interventions were
associated with improved patient outcomes, specifically patients' falls, pressure injuries and …

Aims and objectives. This review aims to examine critically, the methods and modes of
delivery of handover used in contemporary health care settings and explore the feasibility of …

Aims To summarise available reviews on nursing handover (NH) and patient safety (PS),
providing a set of evidence‐based recommendations for clinical practice and research …

Aims To review and synthesize qualitative studies to gain a deeper understanding of critical
care nurses' inter‐departmental and shift‐to‐shift handover challenges. Background Good …

Aim To examine the relation between the strategies the nurses employ during handover and
the number and types of treatment errors in patient care in the following shift. Background …

Background The transfer of essential information and the responsibility for care of the patient
from one health care provider to another is an integral component of communication in …

Background The analysis of nursing errors in clinical management highlighted that clinical
handover plays a pivotal role in patient safety. Changes to handover including conducting …

Background and objective Handoff communication errors are a leading source of sentinel
events. We sought to determine the impact of a handoff improvement programme for nurses …

Introduction: For maintaining the continuity of care and improving the quality of care,
effective inter-shift information communication is necessary. Any handover error can …