Communication during patient handoff in the areas of intensive care of a university hospital. A cross-sectional study
Abstract:Objective. To assess how the quality of communication is perceived during patient handoff in areas of intensive care. Materials and Methods. Cross-sectional study conducted at a university hospital. The study assessed the perception of the quality of information received during patient handoff and the chance of physicians working on-call shifts in intensive care areas mistaking the information of one patient with that of another one. Results. Information was perceived as being "good" quality when patient hando… Show more
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