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Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Cardio-thoracic surgical patients’ experience on bedside nursing handovers: Findings from a qualitative study

Cardio-thoracic surgical patients’ experience on bedside nursing handovers: Findings from a qualitative study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, Article in Press
Lupieri G, Creatti C, Palese A

The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of postoperative cardio-thoracic surgical patients experiencing nursing bedside handover. A descriptive qualitative approach was undertaken. A purposeful sampling technique was adopted, including 14 patients who went through cardio-thoracic surgery and witnessed at least two bedside handovers. The study was performed in a Cardio-thoracic ICU localised in a Joint Commission International accredited Academic Hospital in north-eastern Italy from August to November 2014.

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