Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates. (Handover)

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Handover Duration
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: handover duration, handover rate

Detailed Description

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%.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 267

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

we obtained data streams from seven centers, and 267 completed records from different centre were included.

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Case-Control
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Handovers with lower durations; equal or lower than 20 minutes	Other: handover duration, handover rate; 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%.
handovers with higher durations; Higher than 20 minutes	Other: handover duration, handover rate; 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%.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ataturk University
• Collaborators: Mustafa Kemal University; Ankara Training and Research Hospital; Duzce university-DUZCE; Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University-RIZE; DerinceTraining and Research Hospital- KOCAELI; GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ali Karakus, Assoc. prof, Mustafa Kemal University; Principal Investigator: Ayhan Sarıtas, Assoc. prof, Duzce University; Principal Investigator: Gulhan Kurtoglu, specialist, Ankara Training and Research Hospital; Principal Investigator: Ozlem Bilir, Assist. Prof, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University; Principal Investigator: Ayhan Akoz, Assoc. prof., Ataturk University; Principal Investigator: Murat Eroglu, Assoc. prof, GATA Haydarpasa Military Hospital; Principal Investigator: Onur Karakayali, specialist, DerinceTraining and Research Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 6, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): February 9, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 20, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 19, 2015
• Last Verified: February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Emergency Department; handoff; signoff; handover; sign-out; shift change
• Other Study ID Numbers: Atıf-001

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No