• Zainab Abdulla Almayasi
• Beena Saji Mathew
• Khawla Saeed Aldarmaki

Background: In healthcare, handoffs also called handovers are defined as the transfer of critical data about the patient between different healthcare providers during the transition of care. The effectiveness of the handoff system directly impacts patient health and quality of care. Nurses play a crucial role in providing premium care to their patients; they are the main effectors in the handoff system as the core of their duties is patient care transition. Several factors influence the efficiency of the handoff communication system, such as bad teamwork, ignorance, disruptions and noise during the transition of care, time limits, work pressure, fatigue, and high workload…among others. The safety of the patient is jeopardized with an erroneous handoff system. Specifically, inefficient handoffs trigger treatment inaccuracies, medication errors, and bad prognosis…and many other unfortunate events. A correctly implemented handoff communication system inhibits the occurrence of these adverse outcomes. Aim: This work will be conducted to investigate the current status and measure the effectiveness of the handoff system among nurses at Kalba hospital while shedding light on the factors affecting this process. The proposed study aims to improve the handoff communication process, thus reducing errors during the transition of care. Methodology: A well-structured questionnaire will be administered to 150 nurses employed at Kalba hospital. Data regarding demographics, communication skills, management role, and the efficacy of the system will be assessed while accentuating the effectiveness of the handoff system and the factors disturbing this process.

Handoff, Communication, Patient Safety, Nursing

"Impact of effective handoff communication on the transition of patient care in Kalba Hospital", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.a162-a174, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212019.pdf

"Impact of effective handoff communication on the transition of patient care in Kalba Hospital", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppa162-a174, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212019.pdf