Table 3 Characteristics of verbal patient handoff among surgery residents
From: Patient handoffs among general surgery residents in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Always | Most of the time | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you receive verbal handoff instructions for ALL patients whom you care for while on call? | |||||
20(25.9%) | 30(38.9%) | 18(23.3%) | 8(10.3%) | 1(1.3%) | 77 |
Do you receive complete verbal handoff instructions that make you feel well-prepared for shift changes? | |||||
11(14.4%) | 28(36.8%) | 24(31.5%) | 11(14.4%) | 2(2.6%) | 76 |
Are verbal handoffs conducted face-to-face? | |||||
18(23.3%) | 28(36.3%) | 17(22%) | 13(16.8%) | 1(1.3%) | 77 |
Are verbal handoffs conducted over the phone? | |||||
2(2.6%) | 15(19.4%) | 36(46.7%) | 17(22%) | 7(9%) | 77 |
Do you use the read-back technique (repeating critical information to ensure that it has been accurately received)? | |||||
11(14.2%) | 27(35%) | 18(23.3%) | 15(19.4%) | 6(7.7%) | 77 |