Patient and Family Involvement in Nursing Bedside Handover: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Consumer Perceptions of Nursing Care.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Patient and family involvement in bedside handover is a requirement of the national standards on patient safety and quality in Australia. To ensure patient-and-family-centred care, it is essential to understand how patients and families perceive their involvement in nursing bedside handover and what difficulties they face when participating. This study aimed to explore patient and family perceptions of their involvement in nursing bedside handover. Methods: We employed a qualitative descriptive study design with in-depth and semi-structured interviews. Using purposive and convenience sampling, 24 patients and family members were recruited from two adult hospitals in Western Australia between November 2021 and February 2022. The data were thematically an

SUBMITTER: Ghosh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858350 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature