Analysis of Nurses' Perceptions of Handover Practices: A Comparative Study in Different Medical Settings

Hanan F Alharbi1, Sahar A A Sayed, Karima H Abdelhafez

  • 1Author Affiliations : Department of Maternity and Child Health Nursing (Dr Alharbi), College of Nursing, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing (Drs Sayed and Mahran), Department of Nursing Administration (Dr Abdelhafez), Faculty of Nursing, Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, Faculty of Medicine (Dr Mohamed), Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt; Department of Medical Surgical Nursing (Dr Mekkawy), Department of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing (Dr Farrag), Al-Galala University, Suez, Egypt; Department of Internal Medicine (Dr Mohamed), Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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