Clinical Handover at Hospital Night Shift: Review of Challenges and Impacts on Patient Safety and Staff Experiences
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Madanian, Samaneh
Phyo Lwin, Phyo
Kwong, Charlie
Johnson, Kenneth
Techatassanasoontorn, Angsana
Singh, Harminder
Wong, William
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Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
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The aim of safe patient care in hospitals after hours at night has become increasingly elusive due to healthcare workers' exhaustion from long work hours, challenges of communication and coordination, and confusion from day to night handover. Among these challenges, clinical handover or the transfer of patient information and responsibility between healthcare workers has been among the most difficult issues to address. To develop a deeper understanding of challenges and implications of clinical handover, this systematic literature review examines clinical handovers during night shifts, highlighting critical issues such as inconsistent information and a lack of standard procedures, which leads to communication gaps and errors. Night shifts also increase stress and health problems for healthcare workers. Future studies should investigate the long-term effects of night shift handovers, the impact of training, and how technology can assist in improving these processes. Enhancing these areas will significantly boost patient safety and maintain workers' well-being.
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4203 Health Services and Systems, 4205 Nursing, 42 Health Sciences, Patient Safety, Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities, Clinical Research, 8.1 Organisation and delivery of services, Generic health relevance
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Proceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24251/hicss.2025.401
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