The impact of situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) on safety attitudes in the obstetrics department
Journal
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
2
Pages
171-174
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Abstract
Objective Previous studies evaluating the situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) have been shown to increase effective nurse–physician communication and collaboration. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the SBAR technique on safety attitudes in the obstetrics department. Materials and Methods This study implemented the SBAR Collaborative Communication Education course and was conducted in a medical center from February 2012 to March 2015, which included an educational session on fetal heart rate monitoring, a case-based discussion, and a video demonstration on traditional and SBAR communication. The nurses in the obstetrics department were requested to report their clinical findings and recommendations using a novel SBAR list when abnormal fetal heart beat tracings occurred. All obstetric nurses were requested to complete the Chinese-version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire before and after the SBAR educational course. The primary outcome was to evaluate the effect of the SBAR technique on the safety attitudes of the obstetrics department. The secondary outcome was to evaluate the effect of the SBAR technique on the 5-minute Apgar score for neonates. Results Most values, including teamwork climate, safety climate, job satisfaction, and working conditions, significantly improved at both postintervention surveys compared with the preintervention survey. There were no significant differences in the number of the neonates with less than seven 5-minute Apgar scores between the pre- and postintervention periods. Conclusion The SBAR technique, which uses a novel structured handover list, is a feasible tool for nurse–obstetrician communication, and it may improve most dimensions of safety attitudes in the obstetrics department. ? 2017
Other Subjects
adult; Apgar score; Article; female; fetus heart rate; fetus monitoring; hospital department; human; job satisfaction; middle aged; nurse attitude; nursing education; physician attitude; questionnaire; teamwork; work environment; young adult; doctor nurse relation; education; fetus distress; health personnel attitude; hospital department; interpersonal communication; newborn; nursing staff; pathophysiology; patient care; patient safety; Adult; Apgar Score; Attitude of Health Personnel; Communication; Education, Nursing, Continuing; Fetal Distress; Heart Rate, Fetal; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Middle Aged; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; Patient Care Team; Patient Safety; Physician-Nurse Relations; Young Adult
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Type
journal article