title: Challenges of nursing handover: a qualitative study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the challenges of nursing handover process during shift rotation in hospitals. The research had a descriptive exploratory design with a qualitative content analysis approach. To conduct the study, three pediatric wards were selected at first. Data were gathered through a 4-month observation of nursing handovers by recording the oral conversations of nurses during the process and semistructured interviews. Then, qualitative content analysis was used for data analysis. Two major themes and five subthemes emerged through the data analysis. The first and the second themes were a nonholistic approach and poor management, respectively. In general, applying a holistic approach and managing handover situations are recommended for nursing managers to overcome handover challenges. Future focus could be on addressing handover challenges through an action research study.
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Raheleh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sabet Sarvestani
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran Moattari@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moattari
authors.affiliation: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza Nikbakht
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nasrabadi
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Momennasab
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahrzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yektatalab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D009740:Nursing Staff; D062209:Patient Handoff
keywords: content analysis; handover; nursing