Table 2 Questionnaire responses to the use of the ISBAR tool at seven to eight months following education
From: Telephone referral education, and evidence of retention and transfer after six-months
Question | Response | Frequency of responses (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | M | 55 (34.4) |
F | 105 (65.6) | |
Is English your first language? | Yes | 122 (76.3) |
No | 38 (23.8) | |
Do you still have your ISBAR lanyard card? | Yes | 137 (85.6) |
No | 23 (14.4) | |
Do you routinely wear your ISBAR lanyard card? | Yes | 107 (66.9) |
No | 53 (33.1) | |
What does ISBAR stand for? | (All 5 correct responses) | 95 (59.4) |
Identify (correct) | 122 (76.3) | |
Introduce (incorrect) | 36 (22.5) | |
Information (incorrect) | 2 (1.3) | |
Situation (correct) | 145 (90.6) | |
Scenario (incorrect) | 4 (2.5) | |
Specify (incorrect) | 3 (1.9) | |
Background (correct) | 154 (96.3) | |
Assessment (correct) | 154 (96.3) | |
Request (correct) | 128 (80.0) | |
Review (incorrect) | 10 (6.3) | |
Referral (incorrect) | 6 (3.8) | |
Reason (incorrect) | 5 (3.1) | |
Response (incorrect) | 5 (3.1) | |
I have had the opportunity to make a telephone referral | Yes | 143 (89.4) |
I have used ISBAR to prepare a referral | 135 (94.4) | |
I have used ISBAR to make a referral | 132 (92.3) | |
I have experienced problems using ISBAR | Yes | 18 (11.3) |
Interruptions | 6 (3.8) | |
Remembering the acronym | 3 (1.9) | |
Hierarchy (refuse to take referral from student) | 2 (1.3) | |
Need to reorder thoughts | 2 (1.3) | |
No further details given | 5 (3.1) |