Seid Anwar, Hussien Wondwossen Yimam, Bahru Jemal Mohammed, Ahmed Ali, Semanew Yaregal
Adult health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Department of Comprehensive Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 16;15(1):13194. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-87968-8.
This study assessed patient handover practices and associated factors among inpatient nurses at South Wollo Zone hospitals in Ethiopia (2022). A hospital-based cross-sectional study using a structured questionnaire and observational checklist was conducted with 389 of which 369 of them responded the self-administered questionnaire inpatient nurses. The overall handover practice level was 43.6%. Positive associations were found with technology use and the availability of protocols, while fatigue and intrusions negatively impacted practice. The study highlights the need to improve handover practices through technological enhancements, the development of effective protocols, and improved nurse staffing to mitigate fatigue.
本研究评估了埃塞俄比亚南沃洛地区医院住院护士的患者交接实践及相关因素（2022年）。采用结构化问卷和观察清单进行了一项基于医院的横断面研究，共有389名住院护士参与，其中369名护士回答了自填式问卷。总体交接实践水平为43.6%。研究发现，技术使用和协议的可用性与之呈正相关，而疲劳和干扰则对实践产生负面影响。该研究强调需要通过技术改进、制定有效的协议以及改善护士人员配置以减轻疲劳来改进交接实践。
