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Table 2 Characteristics of patient handoffs among surgical residents in Saudi Arabia

From: Patient handoffs among general surgery residents in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Total

The handoff process is conducted with opportunities for questions and answers

29(31.5%)

23(25%)

28(30.4%)

10(10.8%)

2(2.1%)

92

Handoffs occur at a designated time

26(28.2%)

32(34.7%)

21(22.8%)

9(9.7%)

4(4.3%)

92

Handoffs occur in a designated place

29(31.5%)

26(28.2%)

17(18.4%)

7(7.6%)

13(14.1%)

92

Frequency of interruptions during the handoff process

10(11.1%)

16(17.7%)

35(38.8%)

26(28.8%)

3(3.3%)

90