Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The primary aim of our study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. The secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.

Detailed Description
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The primary aim in this study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. Our secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting the Emergency Department handover rates. To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.

Official Title
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Which Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates? A Prospective Multicentric Study

Conditions
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Handover Duration

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: handover duration, handover rate


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: The day and night shift handover , which are the interactive, verbal, bedside, and face-to-face interactions between the outgoing and incoming medical staff, were included. Exclusion Criteria: Handover locations other than bedside (n=3), handover methods except verbal communication (by paper (n=2)), and the use of information technology (n=1) were excluded to standardize the procedure.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Handovers with lower durations<br>equal or lower than 20 minutes | Other: handover duration, handover rate<br>* To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.<br>|
| handovers with higher durations<br>Higher than 20 minutes | Other: handover duration, handover rate<br>* To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department |  | 1-30 September 2013 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates. |  | 1-30 September 2013 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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handoff, signoff, handover, sign-out, shift change, Emergency Department