School of Post Graduate Studies & Research Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-MUB,
Bahrain
Research Article
An Educational Intervention to Improve the Caregivers' Understanding of the SBAR Tool used for Patient Handover during Hospital Transfer Processes
Author(s): Mohammad SalemMohammad Salem
Objective: This study sought to determine the impact of educational intervention on the caregivers’ understanding of the SBAR tool used during the patients’ handover practices by utilizing a quasi-experimental design.
Methods: This quantitative study was conducted within the Transfer Center of a tertiary care hospital in Abu Dhabi. In a quasi-experimental design, the researcher collected data in two separate phases using a borrowed questionnaire. The first phases, pretest, was administered to all the 40 participants within the first week of July, 2018 to assess their knowledge levels regarding the use of SBAR communication tool during patient handover practices. Subsequently, the educational training was offered to all the 40 participants before administering the posttest on the first week of August 2018.
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