Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates.

Which Shift Characteristics Affect Handover Duration and Rates? A Prospective Multicentric Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02359071

Acronym

Handover

Enrollment

267

Registered

2015-02-09

Start date

2013-09-30

Completion date

2013-10-31

Last updated

2015-11-20

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Conditions

Handover Duration

Keywords

handoff, signoff, handover, sign-out, shift change, Emergency Department

Brief summary

The primary aim of our study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. The secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.

Detailed description

The primary aim in this study was to analyze the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department. Our secondary aim was to identify the factors affecting the Emergency Department handover rates. To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.

Interventions

OTHERhandover duration, handover rate

To better analyze independent variables, we dichotomized the data. First, we dichotomized handover duration into two groups according to the median handoff time of 20 minutes. Second, we divided handover rates into two groups using the median rate of handovers per shift, which was 3.87%.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The day and night shift handover , which are the interactive, verbal, bedside, and face-to-face interactions between the outgoing and incoming medical staff, were included.

Exclusion criteria

Handover locations other than bedside (n=3), handover methods except verbal communication (by paper (n=2)), and the use of information technology (n=1) were excluded to standardize the procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the independent factors affecting handover duration in Emergency Department	1-30 September 2013

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to identify the factors affecting Emergency Department handover rates.	1-30 September 2013

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026