A comparison of handover communication in NHS and military emergency care
Authors: Slope, R., Pope, C., Crouch, R. and Bernthal, E.M.M.
Journal: Journal of Paramedic Practice: the clinical monthly for emergency care professionals
Volume: 12
Issue: 4
Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
ISSN: 1759-1376
DOI: 10.12968/jpar.2020.12.4.151
Abstract:Abstract Background: There is a gap in the literature comparing communication during handover between military and NHS emergency care settings.
Objectives: This study aimed to explore differences in handover communication in the NHS and the military, and to understand how paramedics manage the transition between settings.
Design: This was a qualitative study for which 13 paramedics were interviewed. It focused on handover communication in NHS emergency care settings and Camp Bastion Hospital, Afghanistan.
Methods: Interviews were conducted with regular and reservist paramedics serving in the Royal Air Force who had undertaken a deployment with the Medical Emergency Response Team. Semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded and subjected to a thematic analysis.
Results: Three principal themes were identified: differences between handover communication; standardisation; and the challenge of transition.
Conclusion: Participants were most concerned about standardisation. Transition theory and resilience may account for the difficulties encountered when transitioning between different care settings.
https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/jpar.2020.12.4.151
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