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Handoff communication in intensive care: links with patient safety

Comunicación en el handoff de terapia intensiva: nexos con la seguridad del paciente

Comunicação no handoff na terapia intensiva: nexos com a segurança do paciente

Grazielle Rezende da Silva dos Santos; Juliana Faria Campos; Rafael Celestino da Silva

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Abstract

Objective: To gather scientific evidence about ICU handoff practices and their implications on the safety of communication among team members about hospitalized patients.

Method: This was an integrative review conducted in the Medline, PubMed, Cinahl and Scopus databases with the descriptors patient handoff, communication, patient safety, critical care, health communication and intensive care unit. The adopted criteria were: full text, in Portuguese or English, in the last 10 years, with level of evidence over IV and compliance to the study question. Fifteen articles were submitted to a structured tool and analysis.

Results: There is evidence of incompleteness, absence or errors in handoff information, caused by the lack of standardization and preparation for this activity, generating delayed, incorrect or non-performed procedures. The use of tools reduces the amount of omitted information, side talks, and errors, improving team satisfaction.

Final considerations: It is necessary to promote safe communication in handoff, implementing practices that ensure care continuity.

Keywords

Health Communication; Critical Care; Patient Safety

Resumen

Objetivo: Relevar las evidencias científicas sobre la práctica de handoff con respecto a la seguridad de la comunicación sobre el paciente hospitalizado de miembros del equipo de Unidad de Terapia Intensiva.

Método: Revisión integrativa en las bases Medline, Pubmed, Cinahl y Scopus, con los descriptores: patient handoff, communication, patient safety, critical care, health communication e intensive care unit. Los criterios adoptados fueron: texto completo, portugués/inglés, últimos diez años, nivel de evidencia encima de IV y conformidad con la temática investigada. Quince artículos fueron sometidos a un instrumento estructurado y análisis.

Resultados: Existen informaciones ausentes, incompletas o incorrectas en el handoff, causadas por la falta de estandarización y preparo para esta actividad, generando procedimientos atrasados, incorrectos o no realizados. El uso de herramientas reduce la cantidad de informaciones omitidas, conversas paralelas y errores, mejorando la satisfacción del equipo.

Consideraciones finales: Hace necesario promover la comunicación segura en el handoff, con prácticas que garanticen la continuidad de atención.

Palabras clave

Comunicación en salud; Cuidados intensivos; Seguridad del paciente

Resumo

Objetivo: Levantar as evidências científicas sobre a prática do handoff na unidade de terapia intensiva quanto à segurança da comunicação entre os membros da equipe sobre o paciente hospitalizado.

Método: Revisão integrativa, nas bases Medline, PubMed, Cinahl e Scopus, com os descritores patient handoff, communication, patient safety, critical care, health communication e intensive care unit. Adotou-se como critérios: texto completo, português/inglês, últimos dez anos, nível de evidência acima de IV e alinhamento à questão de pesquisa. Quinze artigos foram submetidos a um instrumento estruturado e análise.

Resultados: Evidenciam-se informações ausentes, incompletas ou erradas no handoff, causadas pela falta de padronização e de preparo dessa atividade, gerando procedimentos atrasados, errados ou não realizados. O uso de instrumentos reduz a quantidade de informação omitida, conversas paralelas e erros, melhorando a satisfação da equipe.

Considerações finais: É preciso promover a comunicação segura no handoff, implementando práticas que garantam a continuidade da assistência.

Palavras-chave

Comunicação em saúde; Terapia Intensiva; Segurança do paciente

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