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  • Handoff Communication has been linked to patient safety events across the world (Alizadeh-risani et al., 2024; Chung et al., 2022; Farzaneh et al., 2023; Sullivan et al., 2024).

    Standardizing handoff has been shown to improve patient safety (Alizadeh-risani et al., 2024; Chung et al., 2022; Farzaneh et al., 2023; Jeong & Eun, 2020; Persad et al., 2021; Pinto et al., 2025).

  • Originally developed by the U.S. military and later adapted
    for healthcare by Kaiser Permanente, SBAR provides a standardized approach to transmitting critical patient information by reducing miscommunication-related errors (Pope et al., 2008).

Abbaszade, A., Assarroudi, A., Armat, M. R., Stewart, J. J., Rakhshani, M. H., Sefidi, N., & Sahebkar, M. (2021). Evaluation of the impact of handoff based on the SBAR technique on quality of nursing care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 36(3), E38–E43. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000498

Alizadeh-risani, A., Mohammadkhah, F., Pourhabib, A., Fotokian, Z., & Khatooni, M. (2024). Comparison of the SBAR method and modified handover model on handover quality and nurse perception in the emergency department: A quasi-experimental study. BMC Nursing, 23(1), 1–10. https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02266-4

Chung, J. Y. S., Li, W. H. C., Cheung, A. T., Ho, L. L. K., & Chung, J. O. K. (2022). Efficacy of a blended learning programme in enhancing the communication skill competence and self-efficacy of nursing students in conducting clinical handovers: A randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 275–275. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03361-3

Dalky, H. F., Al-Jaradeen, R. S., & AbuAlRrub, R. F. (2020). Evaluation of the situation, background, assessment, and recommendation handover tool in improving communication and satisfaction among Jordanian nurses working in intensive care units. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 39(6), 339–347. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0000000000000441

Farzaneh, M., Saidkhani, V., Kambiz, A. A., & Albooghobeish, M. (2023). Effectiveness of the SBAR-based training program in self-efficacy and clinical decision-making of undergraduate anesthesiology nursing students: A quasi-experimental study. BMC Nursing, 22, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01290-0

Jeong, J. H., & Eun, J. K. (2020). Development and evaluation of an SBAR-based fall simulation program for nursing students. Asian Nursing Research, 14(2), 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2020.04.004

Martínez-Fernández, M. C., Castiñeiras-Martín, S., Liébana-Presa, C., Fernández-Martínez, E., Gomes, L., & Marques-Sanchez, P. (2022). SBAR method for improving well-being in the internal medicine unit: Quasi-experimental research. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416813

Persad, V., McLaren, R., Joslin-Roher, S., Narayanamoorthy, S., Silver, M., & Minkoff, H. (2021). The effect of distraction on the quality of patient handoff: A randomized study. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33(1), 1–4. https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzab037

Pinto, F., Roberto, P., Ferrario, L., Marotta, L., Montani, D., Auletta, G., Zoppini, L., & Foglia, E. (2025). Using “situation-background-assessment-recommendation” method in palliative care to enhance handover quality and nursing practice: A mix method study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 34(1), 117–127. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17537

Pope, B. B., Rodzen, L., & Spross, G. (2008). Raising the SBAR: How better communication improves patient outcomes. Nursing (Jenkintown, Pa.), 38(3), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000312625.74434.e8

Sullivan, J. L., Shin, M. H., Ranusch, A., Mohr, D. C., Chen, C., & Damschroder, L. J. (2024). A mixed methods study exploring patient safety culture at four VHA hospitals. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 50(11), 791–800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2024.07.008

Wisconsin Hospital Association. (n.d.). Patient safety initiatives. WHA. https://www.wha.org


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