期刊名称:Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN:1975-5937
出版年度:2014
卷号:11
期号:1
页码:1-9
DOI:10.3352/jeehp.2014.11.3
语种:English
出版社:Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要:Purpose:To date no studies have specifically evaluated the use of handovers amongst core surgical trainees (CSTs) in the United Kingdom.We examined handover practice at the Oxford School of Surgery to assess and improve CSTs’ percep_x0002_tion of handover use as well as its quality,and ultimately patient care.Methods:Based on guidelines published by the British Medical Association and Royal College of Surgeons,a 5-point Likert style questionnaire that collected data on handover practice,its educational value,and the CSTs’ satisfaction with handover was given to 50 CSTs in 2010.Results:Forty CSTs (80.0%) responded to the questionnaire.The most striking findings revolved around the perceived education?al value,formal training,and auditing practice of handovers throughout various units,which were all remarkably lower than expected.As a result,handover practice amongst CSTs was targeted and revised at the University Hospital’s Depart?ment of Plastic Surgery,with the implementation of targeted changes to improve handover practice.Conclusion:The ex?ecution of daily handovers was an underused educational tool amongst surveyed CSTs and may be an important modality to target,particularly in the competency-based,time-limited training CSTs receive.We recommend modifications to current practice based on our results and the literature and encourage the assessment of handover practice at other in?stitutions.
关键词:Purpose:To date no studies have specifically evaluated the use of handovers amongst core surgical trainees (CSTs) in the United Kingdom.We examined handover practice at the Oxford School of Surgery to assess and improve CSTs’ percep_x0002_tion of handover use as well as its quality,and ultimately patient care.Methods:Based on guidelines published by the British Medical Association and Royal College of Surgeons,a 5-point Likert style questionnaire that collected data on handover practice,its educational value,and the CSTs’ satisfaction with handover was given to 50 CSTs in 2010.Results:Forty CSTs (80.0%) responded to the questionnaire.The most striking findings revolved around the perceived education?al value,formal training,and auditing practice of handovers throughout various units,which were all remarkably lower than expected.As a result,handover practice amongst CSTs was targeted and revised at the University Hospital’s Depart?ment of Plastic Surgery,with the implementation of targeted changes to improve handover practice.Conclusion:The ex?ecution of daily handovers was an underused educational tool amongst surveyed CSTs and may be an important modality to target,particularly in the competency-based,time-limited training CSTs receive.We recommend modifications to current practice based on our results and the literature and encourage the assessment of handover practice at other in?stitutions.