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Perinatal handovers often lack crucial situation awareness (SA) elements, despite positive staff feedback. Improving handover communication and processes is vital for patient safety in perinatal care.

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  • Healthcare quality and safety
  • Perinatal medicine
  • Communication in healthcare

Background:

  • Loss of situation awareness (SA) during patient handover poses a significant risk to patient safety in perinatal care.
  • Effective handover communication and processes are essential for situation assessment, a precursor to SA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe current practices and staff opinions regarding perinatal patient handovers.
  • To identify areas for improvement in perinatal handover communication and processes to enhance patient safety.

Main Methods:

  • Direct observations of 70 shift-to-shift perinatal patient handovers were conducted.
  • Handover communication (SA levels) and process elements (duration, distractions, inquiry, eye contact, read-back) were measured.
  • Questionnaires assessed receivers' opinions on handover communication quality (n=51).

Main Results:

  • All SA levels were present in only 7% of handovers; background (99%) and current situation (86%) were most common.
  • Handovers frequently lacked active inquiry (43%), eye contact (32%), and read-back (97%), with 44% exceeding 2 minutes per patient.
  • Despite limitations, receivers rated handover communication highly (mean 4.1/5), suggesting a potential lack of awareness of safety risks.

Conclusions:

  • Perinatal handovers exhibit significant variability and limitations in communication and process, increasing the risk of inadequate situation assessment.
  • High receiver satisfaction with handovers contrasts with observed deficiencies, indicating a need to raise staff awareness of patient safety threats.
  • Implementing strategies like video reflection or simulation training is recommended to address current limitations and improve handover practices.