Nurses' Handover Satisfaction: Development and Validation of the Handover Quality Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The handover process is a critical component of patient safety, enabling effective communication and the transfer of responsibility among nurses. However, despite their critical role, it is often compromised by interruptions, lack of standardization, and variability in practice, which may reduce quality and nurse satisfaction. Existing tools primarily measure information transfer and efficiency but rarely incorporate nurses' perspectives on safety and satisfaction. This gap underscores the need for a validated instrument that comprehensively assesses handover quality from both a professional and safety perspective.

Objectives

To develop and validate the Handover Quality Questionnaire (HAND-Q), a tool assessing nurses' satisfaction with handovers and their perceive

SUBMITTER: Veronese M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12745061 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature