title: Nurses' views of patient handoffs in Japanese hospitals.
abstract: Staff perceptions of risks associated with patient handoffs were investigated in a survey of nurses in 6 Japanese hospitals. A total of 1462 valid responses were collected from nurses with an overall response rate of 74%. Respondents are moderately satisfied with the transfer of information and responsibility during handoffs. However, the handoff system was identified as immature. Hospital, work setting, and work experience affected nurses' views of handoff quality. Strategies for improving patient handoffs in Japan are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. xiuzhu.g.aa@m.titech.ac.jp
authors.forename: Xiuzhu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Henning Boje
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Marlene Dyrløv
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Inger Margrete D
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Siemsen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D062209:Patient Handoff; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012308:Risk Management