In addition, there is a paucity of research describing the impact of educational interventions to improve handover and to assess their effectiveness.
Staff from the Ministry of Education and UNICEF came together in late April for the handover of the educational materials to the severely affected rural areas.
10 We deal here with the most intensive form of the intervention, which consists of classroom instruction, supported by a number of internet-based educational resources known as the 'Handover Toolbox'.
CAIR endorses the principles of protecting patient safety and resident well-being and safety through shorter shifts, optimizing the educational experience, training in appropriate handover techniques, ensuring flexibility for the specific context, and strictly adhering to existing ethical, legislative, and legal standards in the way we treat resident physicians.
Better understanding of high quality handovers will inform educational and quality improvement efforts in the area.
To eliminate extended duty hours and potentially lessen these impacts, we developed a senior resident rotation bundle that integrates a night float system, educational sessions on sleep hygiene, an electronic handover tool, and a simulation-based medical education curriculum.
Reports from junior staff include high praise for the SNPs, the handover is considered effective and educational, and those in Foundation years (the first two years post-qualification) have requested to do more night shifts.
The SRRB's combination of innovations, namely educational sessions on sleep hygiene, an electronic handover tool and a simulation-based medical education curriculum, may have successfully targeted some of the perceived potential negative consequences of duty hour restrictions and night float systems.
The senior clinician must ensure that handover should be a focused but educational experience for the trainee with appropriate feedback.
6 A systematic review of educational interventions aimed at healthcare professionals to improve handover by Gordon and Finley 14 reported a general paucity in research within the area.
